Ramaria formosa
Three-color coral ( Ramaria formosa )
The tri-color or Beautiful Coral ( Ramaria formosa ) is a species of fungus in the family pig ear relatives.
- 4.1 hazard
- 6.1 Literature
- 6.2 Notes and references
Features
Macroscopic characteristics
The fruiting bodies are 6-20 cm tall and wide; in some cases they can reach a height of up to 30 cm. The coloration consists of three different colors. The strong stalk is branched rather short and rich with 3 inches height and width. First, the structure flesh-colored orange - colored, but fades with time in the lower area of whitish; at the age he is finally tinted bräunichgelb. The branches stand upright approximately, are densely packed and richly branched at the ends. They are colored dull orange pink. The smaller branches are often curved and below yellowish white top, yellow ocher and pale yellow or reddish flesh - pink to salmon colored. The tips have a pale to lemon yellow tint. The tender meat is white and has a slightly bitter taste. Under pressure it turns red.
Microscopic characteristics
The elliptical spores measure 8-15 × 4-6 micrometers; they are colored ocher and have a rough surface. The hyphae have buckles.
Artabgrenzung
The fungus can be confused with other poisonous or edible coral fungi. Good in the Tri-color coral mainly by their characteristic three-stage, which may be less pronounced in young and very old specimens, however. Other specific features are the fleshy, soft drink and the buckles on the hyphae and spores of the rough.
Ecology and phenology
The Tri-color coral is found mainly in something brighter spots on bare or grassy ground outside of forests. Usually it is found in beech or beech-dominated deciduous and deciduous mixed stands. Preference is given to fresh, neutral to alkaline soils of limestone, marl and basic volcanic effusions. The fruiting body usually occur between August and October.
Dissemination
The Tri-color coral is meridionally to temperat well as in Australia used in the Holarctic. It is found in Asia, in China and Japan and in Europe. In North America it is supposed to happen. In Europe, the spread of France and Britain in the west to the Czech Republic and Hungary to the east, and from Italy to Denmark and southern Sweden in the north ranges.
Endangering
Because of their nitrophoben claims the Three-color coral has declined continuously, but not rare.
Toxicology
The consumption of the three colored coral soon leads to mushroom poisoning with indigestion, but does not have life-threatening consequences. The toxin has not been identified.