Zoned Rosette (Podoscypha multizonata)

Podoscypha multizonata, also known as the Zoned Rosette, is a fungus that is parasitic on the surface or buried roots of deciduous trees, particularly oak and beech. It is a conspicuous and easily recognisable species.

Spore Print

Season

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Native

Distribution

Widespread, occasional

Habitat

On the ground in deciduous woodland

Fruiting Body

Rosette-like with numerous thin leather-like lobes arising from a stout base. Zoned with darker bands

Colour
Width	5 - 20 cm

Flesh

Tough and leathery

Spores

Colour
Shape	Subglobose, Broadly ellipsoid
Size	4.5-6.5 x 4-5 μm

Microscopic Features

Gloecocystidia present in the hymenium as elongated, undulating, worm-like bodies with a swollen base and refractive contents. Hyphal structure dimitic and generative hyphae with clamp connections.

Confirmed

Unconfirmed