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LOCATION:
The Enclosed Area
DATE FOUND:
Day 13 – 28 October 2023
Found on a mossy stump.
These grew in clusters and were wine-red with upturned, bobbly lower surfaces.
The inner surfaces were darker and smooth.
![](https://www.amcalenan.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1955-Ascocoryne-sarcoides-Strumpshaw-Fen-28-10-2023-450x339.jpg)
![](https://www.amcalenan.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1954-Ascocoryne-sarcoides-Strumpshaw-Fen-28-10-2023-450x339.jpg)
![](https://www.amcalenan.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1952-Ascocoryne-sarcoides-Strumpshaw-Fen-28-10-2023-450x338.jpg)
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On Day 14, some had disappeared, while others grew larger.
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In this Day 19 photo, you can see the upper surface up-close.
![](https://www.amcalenan.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2559-Ascocoryne-sarcoides-Strumpshaw-Fen-10-12-2023-450x339.webp)