Tripe Fungus

Auricularia mesenterica

TQ4793 05/10/2006 ©Peter Comber

Mainly seen on dead elm wood during summer and autumn. A common sight before Dutch elm disease, but now less common due to the disappearance of many elm trees. It has a preference for damp shaded locations.

TQ4793 05/10/2006 ©Peter Comber

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