A capped pale grey to darker purplish-grey corticoid, with margins that loosen and turn back to show a black cap surface   The fertile surface has a knobbly surface and sometimes cracks.

Photograph the fertile surface and the caps; note habitat and substrate

Attached branches of deciduous trees, mainly Oak

All year round.

Seems to be widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.