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Bulgaria inquinans |
Bulgaria inquinans, sometimes referred to as the
Black Bulgar or Rubber Buttons, grows in groups on felled oak trunks and fallen branches.
It is a winter fungus, sometimes persisting through to March.
Identification guide |
Description |
Flat-topped at first but becoming slightly cup
shaped, Bulgaria inquinans is easily overlooked because it is
almost black. The fertile surface is shiny, and the sides (the outsides of
the cup) are felty and dark brown.
The flesh of the fruitbody is dark ochre-brown. It is soft and rubbery in wet weather but in dry conditions it becomes tougher and more like elastic. Often growing in dense masses, the individual fruit bodies are between 0.5 and 4cm across and typically 1cm tall. |
Spore print |
Very dark brown, almost black. |
Odour/taste |
Not distinctive. |
Habitat |
On felled oak, chestnut and beech. |
Season |
October to February. |
Occurrence |
Frequent. |
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