Ascocoryne sarcoides — Purple Jelly Drops — Helotiaceae
Tiny to small ascomycete. Fruiting body initially spherical, expanding to a disc with a slightly raised edge; rubbery, the surface minutely pimpled, dry but shiny, pale pink-purple. Stalk absent. Saprophytic.
Habitat: In small groups on rotting logs and sticks, typically on alder, but also on conifers.
Scent: Not distinctive
Spores: Not known
Season: Autumn
Habitat: In small groups on rotting logs and sticks, typically on alder, but also on conifers.
Scent: Not distinctive
Spores: Not known
Season: Autumn
Raised edge, rubbery surface
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Pink-purple fruiting body
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