coral fungus
A fungus with repeatedly branching fruiting bodies resembling underwater coral.
Ramaria spp. (korallsopper / coral fungi), representative generic form
All languages
- English
- coral fungus
- Norwegian
- korallsopp
- Japanese
- ホウキタケ類 — ほうきたけるい — hōkitake-rui
- Korean
- 산호버섯류 — sanhobeoseotryu
- Spanish
- hongo coral
- French
- clavaire coralloïde
- German
- Korallenpilz
Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.
Reference sources
- Artsdatabanken coral-fungi handbook — Ramaria have a thick stem dividing into thinner upright branches and may be white, yellow, pink, purple, brown or gray
- Artsdatabanken Ramaria overview — coral fungi are richly branched and fleshy, often resembling cauliflower heads
- Artsdatabanken article — Norwegian Ramaria coral fungi are conspicuous forest fungi with many yellow, orange or pink forms