Appearance
*The flesh may be monomitic but it may also be dimitic, having extra thick-walled hyphae which give the flesh a tough consistency.⤷ The elongated spores in the form of a rounded cylinder are around 9-15 μm by 3-5 μm.
⤷ There are no cystidia.
Naming
The species name is a Latinised version of the Greek word "dryinos" , meaning "related to oak", which refers to one of its main hosts.Distribution
Appearing from summer to autumn, it is distributed throughout Europe, where it varies locally between common and rare. It is also found in North America.Habitat
This mushroom is saprobic on dead wood and can also be a weak parasite of trees. It occurs especially on oak , but also on beech, other broad-leaved trees, and occasionally on conifers. It is often solitary or may grow in small groups.References:
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