Coral Fungus
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Branched Coral Fungus
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Unbranched Coral Fungus
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Large Coral Fungus
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Branched Coral Fungus Clavicornona colensoi
An ornate and delicate 'coral fungus'.
The individual fungi are small, around 4cm across and grow on dead logs.
The related Clavicorona piperata is much larger and darker in colour.
Unbranched Coral Fungus Clavulinopsis amoena
A simple (unbranched) 'coral fungus' species. It is named for its colour.
It frequently forms large broken 'rings' in the forest as mycelium below ground level grows out radially.
Large Coral Fungus Ramaria fumigata
A large distinctive 'coral fungus' with distinctive purplish-grey coloration.
Common in Eucalypt forests.
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