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Ramaria aurea.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

synonyms: Clavaire dorée, Gallinette, Goldgelbe Koralle, Menotte
Ramaria aurea Mushroom
Ref No: 9019
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location: North America, Europe
edibility: Edible
fungus colour: Yellow
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Other
stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent
flesh: Flesh granular or brittle
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground

Ramaria aurea (Fr.) Quél. syn. Clavaria aurea Fr. Goldgelbe Koralle Clavaire dorée, Gallinette, Menotte. Fruit body 8–20cm high, 5–12cm wide, egg-yellow or ochraceous, densely branched with paler cauliflower-like tips, white at the plant base. Spores deep ochraceous, oblong, minutely roughened 8–15 x 3–6µ. Habitat on the ground in mixed woods. Season autumn. Rare. Edible -avoid, many Ramarias can cause stomach upset. Distribution, America and Europe.
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