Polydesmia pruinosa

Polydesmia pruinosa

Description

The fruit bodies are white discs, with frosted surfaces to their fertile hymenium. Each has a white, downy margin, raised above the surface of the hymenium. They grow on their host without stalks, usually gregariously. Grows to 0.5 mm diameter.

Identification difficulty

microscope

Recording advice

Photograph in habitat; note substrate and associated plant and fungus species.  We recommend that a specimen is verified by an expert before submission to Naturespot; microscopic examination will be needed.

Habitat

Fruiting on dead pyrenomycetes from the genera Diatrype, Diatrypella, Biscogniauxia and Hypoxylon.

When to see it

Fruiting throughout the year.

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