Willow Barkspot

Willow Barkspot - Diatrype bullata

Description

A barkspot associated with willows, rarely poplars.   The fruit bodies (stromata) break through the bark (erumpent) and have an elongated outline.  They are dark in colour, with white flesh inside.   

Similar Species

Very similar barkspots occur on other species of deciduous tree

Identification difficulty

host

Recording advice

Good field photos, and you must identify species of host tree

Habitat

Salix spp.

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