Calycina herbarum
Small white gelatinous discs (up to 3.5mm) with short stalks, growing in clusters on dead herbaceous stems, becoming yellow-brown as they age.
There are many similar species
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Photograph on host plant; note substrate and associated plant species. We recommend that this is identifed by an expert, from a specimen, before submission to NatureSpot; microscopic examination may be needed
Various dead herbaceous plant stems e.g. Great Hairy Willowherb, Hogweed, Brooklime, Nettle (ref. P Thompson, Ascomycetes in Colour, 2013.)
Peter Thompson
Narborough Bog
03 November 2013
det. P Thompson
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Species profile
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Helotiales
- Family:
- Hyaloscyphaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 28/09/2013 (Thompson, Peter)
- Last record:
- 03/11/2013 (Thompson, Peter)
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