Sparassis?

Morchella · #1 (**permalink**) 19-09-2010, 08:29 PM

Found this growing alongside a hedgerow today.

I think it's a Sparassis crispa rather than Clavulina since it's all in a big lump. Had a look at the Ramarias as well but none of them seemed to fit.

Can anyone confirm?

Laura

Cordaline · #2 (**permalink**) 19-09-2010, 09:14 PM

It's definitely not crispa but a clavulina sp.

Morchella · #3 (**permalink**) 19-09-2010, 10:28 PM

Thanks

Had another look at the Clavulinas in my Rogers and it looks a bit like coralloides or rugosa but too difficult to say. How do you tell the difference between these and Sparassis, is it because Sparassis should all come from the same stem, like a cauliflower?

Laura

NickCantle · #4 (**permalink**) 19-09-2010, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Morchella

How do you tell the difference between these and Sparassis, is it because Sparassis should all come from the same stem, like a cauliflower?

Pretty much so! These have 'branches' that stick upright like coral whereas Sparassis is just a lump. I know it's no amazingly reliable method, but compare the two species on Google images