Porcelain Fungus

Porcelain Fungus - Mucidula mucida

Alternative names
Oudemansiella mucida
Description

The caps are grey when young, becoming white and translucent as they mature, and are very sticky and glutinous.   The gills and upper part of the stipe abve the thin membraneous ring are also white. 

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Photograph from top down, in side view and from underneath to show gills and full length of stipe.  Note habitat and substrate.

Habitat

Beech trees, on standing or fallen logs and branches, clusters are often seen high up in the beech canopy on dead branches. 

When to see it

Autumn

UK Status

Widespread but not really common in Britain

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

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All NatureSpot records