A large violet and white irregularly shaped cup that i s found growing in braodleaf woodland either singly or clustered, favouring Beech, occasionally founf with conifers.
Rare but locally more abundant.
In broadleaf and occasionally coniferous woodland.
The fruitbody has an upper (hymenial) surface that is smooth, violaceous and either pallid or with a brownish tinge. The outer surface is whitish with grey tinges and is slightly roughened.
White, thish and briittle.
