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Tremellodendropsis tuberosaPhoto: Michael WoodBack to the BAP list |
DescriptionGeneral: Whitish, branched fruit body reminiscent of Calocera viscosa; tufted, on hard clay or rich humus soils.Dimensions: 2-5cm tall. Fruit Body: Branched, white or pallid coral-like growths becoming greyish with age, bearing elongated flagelliform apices; caespitose; surfaces smooth or finely roughened; tough and rather leathery- fleshy when damp; horny and cartilaginous when dry. |
Spores: Hyaline, smooth, ellipsoid to amygdaliform, 12-20 x 5-9um. Basidia clavate, sub- septate to septate. Odour: Not Distinctive. Taste: Not Distinctive. Chemical Tests: None. Occurrence: Autumn. |
| Qualifying criterion: 4.7: very rare jelly fungus with only 2 post-1960 UK sites |
| Justification: declined by more than 50% pre- and post-1960 |
| Threats: ecological studies required since since threats are uncertain |
| Action Required: Survey and monitoring; protection against habitat loss and degradation; ecological assessment. |
Statistics:UK (excluding NI & CI) fungus records |
Total records: 21 |
| Earliest recording: 1906 | |
| Latest recording: 2006 | |
| Vice Counties and (frequency): 22(2); 27(4); 34(1); 36(3); 37(1); 60(5); 63(4) | |
| Pre-1960: 13 records | |
| NBN Gateway grid map | Post-1960: 8 records |