Smoky Worm Coral (cluster of fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/13/2009).
Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY).
Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/4/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY).
Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY).
Smoky Worm Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Spores collected from a Smoky Worm Coral specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Smoky Worm Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). (c) elaniobro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Map Snapshot
24 Records
Status
Found in dense clusters on ground in hardwood or mixed woods.
Description
Note that this page represents a species pair, as the two are currently indistinguishable for all practical purposes. Fruiting body: Pale pink; worm-like; pointed or rounded apex; smooth, brittle; white flesh. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)
Seasonality Snapshot
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Smoky Worm Coral (cluster of fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/13/2009).
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Joanne Solem.
Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY).
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Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/4/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY).
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Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY).
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Smoky Worm Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Spores collected from a Smoky Worm Coral specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Smoky Worm Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). (c) elaniobro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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