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Upright Coral

Ramaria stricta

Description:

Ramaria stricta, commonly known as the strict-branch coral is a coral fungus of the genus Ramaria. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, and grows on dead wood, stumps, trunks, and branches of both deciduous and coniferous trees. Its fruit body is up to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall, made of multiple slender, compact, and vertical parallel branches. Its color is typically light tan to vinaceous-brown. All parts of the mushroom will bruise when handled. There are several lookalike corals that can usually be distinguished from R. stricta by differences in coloration, bruising reaction, or microscopic features. The fungus is inedible due to its unpleasant odor and bitter taste.

Habitat:

Spotted in Seih-Sou, the suburban pine (Pinus brutia) forest of Thessaloniki, Greece

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2 Comments

KostasZontanos
KostasZontanos 9 years ago

Thank you Maria!

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

Nice spotting!

KostasZontanos
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KostasZontanos

Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Μακεδονίας - Θράκης, Greece

Spotted on Dec 14, 2014
Submitted on Dec 14, 2014

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