Species details
Beautiful coral fungus
Ramaria formosa
Poisonous
Photo: Jose Angel Urquia Goitia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source · License
Description
A large branched coral fungus with pink-orange branches and yellowish tips.
Identification features
Colours fade with age; consumption can cause strong gastrointestinal upset and a purgative effect.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A large branched coral fungus with pink-orange branches and yellowish tips. Colours fade with age; consumption can cause strong gastrointestinal upset and a purgative effect. Typical habitat: Deciduous and mixed woodland, often with beech on richer soils.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Ramaria botrytis, Ramaria flavescens. Check the combination of cap shape and colour, spore-bearing surface, stem, flesh changes and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough; if the key characters do not match the description, do not treat the identification as confirmed.
Habitat
Deciduous and mixed woodland, often with beech on richer soils.
Fruiting period
July, August, September, October
Similar species
- Cauliflower coral (Ramaria botrytis)
- Ramaria flavescens