Look out for the Ebony Cup in conifer plantations

Our Fungus of the Month this March is a beautiful and distinct ascomycete that forms black cups, usually on fallen, mossy conifer wood or needle litter. Definitely one to look out for while walking the dog in your local plantation! Have a look at the full Species Profile for more information and, as usual, we'd love to receive your records here to pass on to the Fungus Records Database of Britain and Ireland (FRDBI). If you already pass your records on to the FRDBI, we'd still be keen to hear about them (just so we know these FoM posts are useful to folk) - just click the box that tells us you don't want us to pass the records on.