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Ramaria ochraceosalmonicolor
Fungi with irregularly branching fruiting bodies about 60 mm high. The tips were slightly rounded. The fruiting bodies were a brownish-pink.
Spotted amongst damp leaf litter - damp Eucalyptus forest.
Thanks to Clive Shirley for correcting the ID ( originally labelled as Clavulina sp). A tan spore print would have confirmed this as Ramaria.
This species according to Bill Leithhead is "a very common Australian mycorrhizal species, to 150 mm high, growing in dense bunches, branching 4 or 5 times; tips of branches either acute or rounded, sometimes compressed like cauliflowers. Tips yellowish-pink, body salmon-pink or orange; shading to white or pale near the base. Spore print ochre brown. Often forms rings or arcs in eucalypt forest."
Also called Ramaria capitata.
Spotted on Jun 26, 2013
Submitted on Jun 28, 2013
2 Comments
Clive, thanks for looking at this spotting. Unfortunately I did not take a spore print. I had my doubts with this ID but will look at Ramaria sp again as you suggest. Coral fungi are incredibly confusing to me - so I will go with your suggestion and remember to take a spore print next time !
I wonder if this is not a Ramaria sp. did you happen to make a spore print as this would have been tan for Ramaria or white for something else.