Conifer Blueing Bracket - Postia caesia

Description

A small bracket, white to greyish at first, but becoming a distinctive blue colour on the finely hairy upper surface.

Identification difficulty
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Habitat

Dead conifer trees

When to see it

Most of year

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain and Ireland.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Common names
Conifer Blueing Bracket
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Polyporales
Family:
Dacryobolaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
3
First record:
23/10/2021 (N, Matt)
Last record:
02/10/2022 (Bedford, Frank)

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