Hairy Oysterling
Hairy Oysterling - Resupinatus trichotis
Description
A small shell-like or conical cap attached at one edge to bark or dead wood. The cap is greyish or brownish, with a patch of blackish hairs on top; the gills are grey with paler edges.
Similar Species
Resupinatus applicatus does not have the blackish hairs
Recording advice
Good close up photos of the fungus on its substrate, and of the cap and the gills
Habitat
Bark and rotten wood
VC55 Status
Rare; the Southwood specimens are believed to be only the 2nd record for the Vice-County
Further Information
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