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I know almost nothing about the various fungi that surround me in the garden, but this one seemed distinctive enough for me to offer a tentative identification. The Woodland Trust say: "It is very common in the UK and grows in groups on dead wood, especially on rotting stumps of broadleaved trees. It is often found growing through moss. This fungus has medicinal properties; it is both anti-viral and active against tumours. Although it is not poisonous, it is too small and tough to eat. The powdery substance seen on the upper branches in spring is made up of asexual spores. Sexual spores are produced later in the season, which gives the fungus two chances to reproduce." |
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| 29th November 2018 | ||