Silverleaf Fungus - Chondrostereum purpureum
This fungus forms leathery, lilac to deep purple patches with a white edge. After starting as just a crust on the wood, the fruiting structure develops undulating intergrowing brackets up to about 3 cm broad.
On dead deciduous wood, often appearing on the sawn ends of felled trunks.
All year round.
Causes Silverleaf disease on the foliage of the Plum and Cherry family.
Infrequent but widespread in Britain.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Ratby, Pear Tree Wood
13 December 2018
David Nicholls
Whittington Rough, Ratby
17 December 2011
Kate Nightingale
Swithland Woods
14 October 2016
Steve Mathers
Beacon Hill CP
16 February 2017
Annie Smith
Charnwood Lodge NNR
25 January 2018
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Species profile
- Common names
- Silver Leaf Disease
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Cyphellaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 58
- First record:
- 05/11/2004 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 25/01/2024 (Smith, Peter)
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Annie Smith
Charnwood Lodge
13 October 2016
Steve Mathers
Beacon Hill CP
16 February 2017
Alan Semper
Harby, canal
29 November 2013
On willow
Saharima Roenisch
Abbey Park
22 January 2017
Annie Smith
Ashby Folville
22 January 2018
