Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Stereales Family: Peniophoraceae
Species: Peniophora lycii (Pers.) Höhn. & Litsch.
Synonyms: Corticium lycii
Peniophora caesia
Thelephora lycii
Common Name:
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Peniophora lyciiPhotographer: © David Mitchel
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fraxinus excelsior (12)
Betula (2)
Acer pseudoplatanus (1)
Alnus incana (1)
Fagus sylvatica (1)
Peniophora lycii (1)
Rubus fruticosus agg. (1)
Ulex europaeus (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (6)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (2)
Wet valley alderwoods (2)
Woodland (2)
Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (2)
Built up area, domestic (1)
Neutral grassland (1)
Parkland and scattered trees (1)
Parkland and scattered trees: broadleaved (1)
Scrub: dense/continuous, neutral (1)
Woodland: broadleaved (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural, high forest (1)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation, under planted (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Fallen Branch (6)
Branch (5)
Twig (2)
Dead Wood (1)
Fallen Tree (1)
Fallen Twig (1)
Soil (1)
Wood (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (2)
February (13)
March (5)
April (3)
May (2)
June (2)
July (4)
October (9)
November (4)
December (1)