Artomyces pyxidatus
Common Name: Crown-tipped Coral
Synonyms: Clavicorona pyxidata, Clavaria pyxidata; Species Fungorum
Substrate: Wood
Location: Hardwood Forests
Spore Color: White
Fruitbody Color: Yellowish
Edibility: Edible
Comments:
A common yellowish coral mushroom that is found growing from wood. Most varieties of coral mushrooms grow directly from the ground. The other key ID character is that the coral branches form small crowns on the tips.
Lookalikes:
Ramaria stricta grows on wood and has the yellow color, but lack the crown tips.
Pictures:
6/4/12 - Griffy Woods - Bloomington, IN
9/10/12 - Bloomington, IN
8/28/12 - Shades State Park - Rockville, IN
5-18-13 - Griffy Woods - Bloomington, IN
6/5/10 - Brown County State Park - Nashville, IN