Ramaria stricta (Pers.) Quél.
(Upright Coral)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRamaria stricta (Upright Coral)
GenusRamaria (a genus of coral fungi)
FamilyGOMPHACEAE (a family of coral fungi, false truffles and fairy clubs)
OrderGOMPHALES (an order of coral, tooth and club fungi)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ramaria stricta (Upright Coral) :
1: Ramaria stricta (Upright Coral)
1 Nov 2014 OSGR: SU22 50° 60’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
on dead, fallen oak twig
Image 1: Fruitbody - natural backgroundImage 2: Fruitbody - natural background (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - base - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 4: Fruitbody - branch tips - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 5: Fruitbody - branch tips - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 6: Spore print - enlarged - white backgroundImage 7: Spores - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnified
2: Ramaria stricta (Upright Coral)
3 Oct 1999 OSGR: ST88 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
under exotic shrub
Image 1: FruitbodyImage 2: Fruitbody (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - branches - close-upImage 4: SporesImage 5: Spores (2)Image 6: Spores (3)
3: Ramaria stricta (Upright Coral)
18 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
on very rotten fallen wood
Image 1: Branch tipsImage 2: FruitbodiesImage 3: FruitbodyImage 4: Fruitbody portionImage 5: Fruitbody portion (2)
4: Ramaria stricta (Upright Coral)
25 Oct 1984 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situ (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - side view - in situ (3)Image 4: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 5: Fruitbody - side view - lain down (2)Image 6: Fruitbody - side view - lain down - enlargedImage 7: Fruitbody - side view -lain down - enlargedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd.
5: Ramaria stricta (Upright Coral)
2 Oct 1977 OSGR: TQ15 51° 10’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - in situ

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2015 Ramaria stricta, in the grounds of the study centre, Preston Montford Vol 16 (4) Page: Front cover
Overall, A. 2008 Macrofungi of the Kenwood Estate Field Mycology Vol 9 (4): 126-130.

Ramaria stricta (Upright Coral) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ramaria stricta (Upright Coral)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ramaria stricta (Upright Coral)

Vulnerable

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