White Coral Fungus Ramariopsis kunzei (Fr.) Corner    
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Agaricales   >   Family Clavariaceae   >   Genus Ramariopsis   

Description:

Multi-branched white coral on ground; ca 2 x 4 cm with scurfy base. Breaks easily. White spore deposit. Spores subglobose, hyaline 4.1-5.0 x 3.3-4.1 microns. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

There are 16 records in the project database.

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White Coral Fungus in Howard Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

White Coral Fungus in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/13/2020). (c) JoAnn Kalb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by JoAnn Kalb via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

White Coral Fungus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/30/2018). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

White Coral Fungus in Garrett Co., Maryland (10/22/2011). (c) Ashley Rodeheaver, all rights reserved. Photo by Ashley Rodeheaver. (MBP list)

White Coral Fungus in Howard Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a White Coral Fungus specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)


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