CORAL FUNGI 



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SI'AItASSIS 



Cap niuch branclu'il formiiii^f a ck-nsc rosette of flat leaf-like branches. Kdible. 

 The name means torn to pieces, and refers to the ^reatl\- l)ranched cap. 



Sparassis crispa Leaf Coral 



Cap 10-50 cm. widi' by 6-30 cm. hi.Lj;h. whitish to \eIlo\vish, the branches some- 

 wliat transparent. Hat, curK at the ed^e, joined bt'h)\v into a root-like base; spores 

 yeUowisli, ellipsoid, 5-() ^- 3-4/i. 'i'he name refers to the cnrled branches. 



( >ii L'r'-nnd in woodland .;n 1 grasslantl. summer and antnmii ; delicious. 



I'"iia ki-: 7.5. .Si'ARAssis c kisi'A 



CL.VVAKIA 



Cap greatlv branched and coral-like, or smiple and club-shaped, more or less 

 fleshy or fleshv-leatherv. The branches and clubs are usually rounded, somewhat 

 flattened toward the tips, and there is no clear distinction between stem and cap, as 

 in F h y s a 1 a c r i a. ( )ur forms are edible; they grow on the ground or on wood. 

 The name refers to the club-shaped plants or branches. 



Key to the Species 



1. Cap branched, more or less coral-like 

 a. On the ground 



( 1 ) Cap white or whitish 



C. coralloiclcs 



