Greening Coral - Phaeoclavulina abietina

This is a yellowy-brown upright coral fungus. It has a short stem and white hyphal cords growing through conifer needle litter.The teardrop shaped golden brown spores have very fine spikes on their surfaces.

It often grows in spruce plantations where it is saprophytic on the layers of needles on the ground. It may appear in incomplete arcs with a large number of fruiting bodies.Fruiting bodies are approximately 5cm tall and wide. They do occasionally grow close to each other, appearing larger.

The stiff and bitter tasting flesh turns green with age or bruising.

Ramaria flaccida is a larger fungus and it does not bruise green.

Photograph in habitat, and in close up to show greening.  Note habitat, substrate and associated tree species

Spruce plantations in needle litter.

July to November

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