Bowguy Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Hey guys, I’ll be going back Friday. Took a small piece w me as I’d forgotten the phone w camera home. This sas growing from a very dead tree, it was lying horizontally on ground. Actually had no bark and was alongside train tracks. The area has plenty oak, ash, maple, sycamore. I think it leans shape wise toward maple or ash. My buddy is coming w me Fri. He’s a tree guy and can id them. Besides the tree type, the fact it grows from wood, being it’s a non “normal” type mushroom. What do I need to do to positively id this? Only took a very small piece w me but here is the pic I took at home. I’m thinking crown tipped coral but at least one field guide I have claims poisonous look alikes. As always thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 The tips of the branches are a bit old/brown and dried out. But, I think this is an example of Artomyces pyxidayus (Crown-tipped Coral Mushroom) https://www.mushroomexpert.com/artomyces_pyxidatus.html. Some Ramaria species that will cause indigestion/illness are similar-looking and a few grow on wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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