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Ramaria eumorpha

Common ramaria

Ramaria eumorpha — 2023-08-05
Scientific identification
Ramaria eumorpha (P.Karst.) Corner
Family
Gomphaceae
Class
Agaricomycetes
Genus
Ramaria

Names across languages

  • English: Common ramaria
  • German: Ockergelbe Kiefern-Koralle
  • Estonian: Kuuseharik
  • Russian: Рамария обыкновенная

The scientific profile

From the latest record: 2023-08-05.

hymenium

Branched coral-like structures, cream to yellowish when young, becoming tan or brownish with age.

cap

Not applicable, as this species has coral-like fruit bodies rather than distinct caps.

hymenium attachment

Coral-like branches emerge directly from the base or substrate.

stipe

Not distinctly separate due to its coral-like form, base is typically whitish to cream.

Spore print

spore print: Yellow-brown to ochre.

Ecology

Saprobic, found primarily on decaying wood and forest litter.

Edibility

Not recommended for consumption

Fruit body

fruit body: Up to 15 cm tall.

Dimensions

branch width: 0.5-2 cm.

Overview

Striking coral fungus with intricately branched, upright fruiting bodies resembling marine corals. Its branches are cream to yellowish when young and become tan or brownish with age. Found in mixed forests, this species grows on decaying wood and forest litter, playing a vital role in nutrient cycling.

Published in: Corner. In: Monograph of Clavaria and allied Genera, (Annals of Botany Memoirs No. 1): 575. (1950).

Field encounters

05/Aug/23, 3:46 PM

Suurupi LKA, Suurupi skv, Harjumaa, Estonia

In decaying remains of spruce needles and wood. Forming long witch lines. Spruce (Picea abies) abundant part of forest.

59°27'16.7"N 24°21'37.0"E (59.454624, 24.360286)

🔆 Clear bright weather with light overcast and clouds

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