White Coral - Ramariopsis kunzei

White fruiting body that was about 4 cm tall. It had frequent branching and blunt tips. The base was yellowish. It was very fragile and fell apart easily.

Habitat: Growing on the ground among leaf litter in a mixed forest.

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Flown Kimmerling

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Breathtaking! Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thank you! It was a weird shot. I was in too much pain to lay on the ground to get a shot of it, so I picked it up and balanced it on top of a pile of fall leaves that I was carrying for my kids to get a shot. I thought for sure it would end up in the recycle bin, but kind of liked the fiery reds. Posted 6 years ago

Barry

Lion

Truly amazing! Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks Barry! It’s a really gorgeous, little fungus! Posted 6 years ago

The White Coral Fungus

''Ramariopsis kunzei'' is an edible species of coral fungi in the Clavariaceae family, and the type species of the genus ''Ramariopsis''. It is commonly known as white coral because of the branched structure of the fruit bodies that resemble marine coral.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Christine Young