Ramaria flava (Fr.) Quél. syn. Clavaria flava Fr. Schwefelgelbe Koralle Clavaire jaune, Barbe de chêvre. Fruit body 10–20cm high, 7–15cm wide, lemon- to sulphur-yellow becoming more ochraceous with age with numerous densely crowded branches. Stem 50–80 x 40–50mm with whitish base which often bruises reddish-brown especially with age. Flesh white to pale yellowish. Taste mild. Spores pale ochraceous, elliptic, roughened, 11–18 x 4–6.5µ. Habitat on the ground in mixed woods. Season autumn. Rare. Edible but has a laxative effect on some people. Distribution, America and Europe.