Habitat
This common species is found on both living and dead trees. It is frequently parasitic on broad-leaved trees, particularly members of the Rosaceae family such as plums, where it causes Silver Leaf disease. It also grows saprophytically on various other tree types, including occasional occurrences on conifers.
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Appearance
- Fruit body
- Forming irregular, spreading patches that are loosely attached to the wood, often with wavy edges and develop overlapping, fused bracket-like structures.
- Bracket
- Small, wavy-edged projections measuring 1.5 to 3 centimeters across; the upper surface is covered in dense, white, woolly hairs arranged in concentric bands.
- Lower surface
- Smooth to slightly wrinkled or warty; dark violet to purplish-brown when young, turning brownish or paler with age or when dry.
- Flesh
- Tough and flexible when fresh, becoming brittle and hard when dry; purplish-brown to whitish, often showing a distinct dark line in cross-section.
- Spore print
- White.
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Plan ahead with 10-day forecasts, see what people are finding nearby, get photo IDs, and track your finds.
Edibility
The flesh of this mushroom is tough when fresh and becomes brittle or hard once it has dried.
Misidentification can be fatal. Never eat a mushroom unless you're 100% sure. This information may be inaccurate. Always consult multiple sources.
Nutrient Source
facultativeIt obtains nutrients by decomposing dead organic matter, such as wood, and can also act as a parasite on living trees.
Common Names
- Basque
- pago-azal ubel
- Danish
- Purpurlædersvamp
- Dutch
- Paarse korstzwam
- English
- Silver Leaf Disease, Silverleaf Fungus
- Finnish
- purppuranahakka
- French
- Stérée pourpre
- German
- Violetter Knorpelschichtpilz
- Norwegian Bokmål
- sølvglanssopp
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- sølvglanssopp
- Spanish
- estéreo púrpura, estéreo purpúreo, estereo purpúreo
- Swedish
- purpurskinn, silverglans
- Welsh
- Ffwng Dail Arian
Synonyms
- Auricularia persistens
- Corticium nyssae
- Corticium siparium
- Helvella lilacina
- Phylacteria micheneri
- Stereum ardoisiacum
- Stereum argentinum
- Stereum atrozonatum
- Stereum intricatissimum
- Stereum micheneri
- Stereum nipponicum
- Stereum pergameneum
- Stereum purpureum
- Stereum purpureum
- Stereum rugosiusculum
- Stereum spegazzianum
- Stereum spegazzinianum
- Stereum vorticosum
- Terana nyssae
- Terana siparia
- Thelephora lilacina
- Thelephora purpurea
- Thelephora purpurea
- Thelephora vorticosa