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Lentaria pinicola  — Lentariaceae


Small coral mushroom. Clustered or tufted with many branches, repeated, light yellow to tan or bronze, darker with age, tips pale when young. Stalk sometimes present, more typically clustered branches, color as with branches. Broad basal mat.  Saprophytic.
 
Synonym: Ramaria pinicola

Habitat: On rotting conifer wood

Scent: Earthy

Spores: Yellow

Season: Autumn




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Small coral mushroom
Lyre River Conservation Area

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Lentaria pinicola and Clavulina coralloides
Lyre River Conservation Area

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Many branches, clusters
Lyre River Conservation Area

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