Daldinia concentrica
Cramp Ball
Daldinia concentrica, Cramp Ball or King Alfred's Cakes, after the 'burn bun' appearance. A fungus that lives parasitically/saprophytically on dying or dead Ash, Fraxinus excelsior.
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Slide 1: Daldinia concentrica, Cramp Ball or King Alfred's Cakes. Growing on a living Ash stump, Fraxinus excelsior. Church Lane, Redmire. February.
Slide 2: Daldinia concentrica, Cramp Ball or King Alfred's Cakes. Growing on a living Ash stump, Fraxinus excelsior. Church Lane, Redmire. February.
Slide 3: Daldinia concentrica, Cramp Ball or King Alfred's Cakes. Growing on a living Ash stump, Fraxinus excelsior. Church Lane, Redmire. February.
Slide 4: Daldinia concentrica, Cramp Ball or King Alfred's Cakes. Growing on a living Ash stump, Fraxinus excelsior. Church Lane, Redmire. February.
Slide 5: Daldinia concentrica, Cramp Ball or King Alfred's Cakes. Habitat. Church Lane, Redmire. February.