Wood Cauliflower
Wood Cauliflower - Sparassis crispa
Description
A large to very large branched and folded fruit body; individual branches are flattened and curled. It is intially cream in colour, browning and becoming leathery with age. It causes a brown rot on conifers.
Habitat
At the base of living or dead conifer trees or stumps, especially Scots pine
When to see it
Summer and autumn.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Further Information
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