Ramaria
Cockscomb Coral ( Ramaria botrytis )
As corals and the fungal species with shrubby branched fruiting bodies are called from the family of pig ear relatives in addition to the same marine life. Although the members of the genera of coral fungi ( Clavulina ) Keulchen ( Clavaria ) and meadow lobes ( Clavulinopsis ) may look similar, but belong to a different order.
The type species is the Cockscomb Coral ( Ramaria botrytis ).
- 5.1 Literature
- 5.2 Notes and references
Features
Macroscopic characteristics
The height of the fruiting body of the coral is different from species to species, but they are rarely more than 15-20 cm. The Tri-color coral ( Ramaria formosa ), however, can reach a height of up to 30 cm. The diameters of the different types vary from about 5-15 cm and the color of the fruit body are differently colored. From Strunk from the narrow, 5-20 mm wide fruiting bodies are clumps together like in vertical, dense, mostly parallel branches which ramify above again. The relatively short branch ends are round - pointed. The meat is usually tough and flexible, it is solid and not fragile. It smells pleasantly spicy.
Microscopic characteristics
The spores are ocher to brown and elliptical.
Ecology
Some species of corals grow on coniferous forest soil in the undergrowth. The tufts are usually arranged in fairy rings and find from late autumn to winter. Other species are on stumps or the ground in deciduous and coniferous forests, from midsummer to autumn.
Species
In Europe, approximately 120 taxa occur or are expected there.
Gelbrußige coral Ramaria fennica
Flattrige spruce coral Ramaria flaccida
Three-color coral Ramaria formosa
Orange Yellow Mountain Coral Ramaria largentii
Formosaähnliche coral Ramaria neoformosa
Rigid coral Ramaria stricta
Rose Red Coral Ramaria subbotrytis
Importance
Hahnenkamm coral are considered edible (R. botrytis ) and golden yellow coral ( R. aurea ). Because of the great confusion with venomous species is here but great caution displayed.
The other corals are inedible, some even poisonous. Their meat tastes mildly spicy to bitter, while cooking the bitterness reinforced, which is often caused by the Bittern Pistillarin. Poisonous species can after eating, low-latency cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms ( stomach pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea), for example, the stomach ache Coral (R. pallida ) or the three- colored coral ( R. formosa ). There are also species that cause only in some individuals due to allergies to the toxins contained complaints. What toxins are present in the coral, is still unknown.