Black Bulgar    New
Taken at Dalzell Estate on 16th September 2025 using Nikon Coolpix P950
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Black Bulgar.
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Local Names: 		Bulgaria inquinans.
Phacidiales.
Phacidiaceae.
Poor man's licorice, Black jelly drops.
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 		Grows on dead trees including oak, hornbeam, and ash.
0.5 - 4 cms.
1 cm long.
September - March.
Generally considered as inedible in western countries, and according to some researchers even reported to be poisonous and to cause food-sensitised solar dermatitis, in northeastern China Bulgaria inquinans is treated as a delicacy. We strongly advise against easting these liquorice gum drop lookalikes.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.