Hypoxylon multiforme

Phylum: Ascomycota	Class: Ascomycetes
Order: Xylariales	Family: Xylariaceae
Species: Hypoxylon multiforme (Fr.) Fr.

Synonyms:

Hypoxylon crustaceum
Sphaeria crustacea
Sphaeria multiformis

Common Name:

Birch Woodwart




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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Betula (14) Betula pubescens (14) Corylus avellana (5) Alnus glutinosa (4) Betula pendula (4) Alisma plantago-aquatica (1) Fagus sylvatica (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (16) Woodland (5) Neutral grassland: semi-improved (3) Parkland and scattered trees (2) Woodland: mixed, plantation (2) Bog (1) Built up area, domestic (1) Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (1) Scrub (1) Scrub: dense/continuous, acidic (1) Woodland: broadleaved (1) Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, high forest (1) Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, under planted (1) Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural, coppice (1) Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural, high forest (1) Woodland: mixed (1) Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (1) Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Dead Wood (14) Tree (9) Fallen Branch (8) Branch (6) Dead Branch (2) Fallen Tree (2) Bark (1) Stump (1) Wood (1)
Months recorded in & number of records: January (3) February (2) March (9) April (9) May (12) June (4) July (5) September (4) October (23) November (6) December (1)