Pink, jelly like fungus found in New Forest

[Roxy222uk]

I photographed this fungus in the New Forest today. There was only one, growing on a fallen branch. Sorry, I can't identify the tree the branch came from. It was about 7cm across and maybe 3cm tall, and when prodded had a squishy, jelly like texture, although the surface felt damp not sticky or glutinous. I have looked all through my 'bible' (Roger Phillips - always open to other recommendations) and can't find anything like it. The internet isn't helping either. Can anyone here identify it?



I hope the picture is okay

Thanx in advance

Roxy

[Adam Cheeseman]

Something like Neobulgaria pura var. foliacea.

Cheers,

Adam

[fairplay]

It's looking like Neobulgaria something, but which way up is the photo and had you pulled this off and replaced it on a log to take the photo - I find it very confusing.

Neil.


Notice to anybody else planning to remove a fungus closely attached to wood to obtain a better photo: Use a knife to remove the bark or wood underneath the fungus so as to leave the fungus still attached (and still able to grow for a little longer if you do not intend to take the sample home for examination) Better still, return the sample to the position you found it in.

[Roxy222uk]

The photo is the right way up, the branch it is growing on is branching off from a larger one and sticking up in the air. When I photographed it I presumed I would be able to identify it quite easily when I got home as it is so distinctive, so I didn't do anything more than take one picture of it in situ.

Roxy