Upright coral
A species of Coral fungi, Also known as Straight-branched coral fungus Scientific name : Ramaria stricta Genus : Coral fungi
Upright coral, A species of Coral fungi
Also known as:
Straight-branched coral fungus
Scientific name: Ramaria stricta
Genus: Coral fungi
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Description
This pale-colored coral fungus grows from buried wood, particularly Beech or conifers. Its scientific name, Ramaria stricta, means “possessing many upright branches,” which is indeed a good description of its appearance. Upright coral fungus is inedible, and some of its lookalikes are even poisonous.
Colors
Brown
Yellow
Orange
Purple
Habitat
Forests, rotting logs, stumps, branches, buried wood, well-mulched flower, garden beds
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General Info
Habitat
Forests, rotting logs, stumps, branches, buried wood, well-mulched flower, garden beds
Growth Form
Solitary, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
6 inches
Cap Diameter
5 inches
Endangered Species
No
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Sweet and fragrant; taste bitter
Spore Print
Ocher-brown to cinnamon-ochre
Species Status
Fairly common
Distribution Area
North America,Europe,Central America,northern Asia
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gomphales Family
Gomphaceae Genus
Coral fungi Species
Upright coral