Ramaria gracilis (Pers.) Quél.
(a coral fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRamaria gracilis (a coral fungus)
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 gracilis (a coral fungus) :
1: Ramaria gracilis (a coral fungus)
21 Oct 2004 OSGR: SO71 51° 50’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
in hedge bottom under Field Maple
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - old - in side viewImage 3: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 4: Fruitbodies - young - in situImage 5: Fruitbody - side viewImage 6: Hyphae from the rhizomorph - note narrow hyphae with stellate crystals - highly - highly magnifiedImage 7: Hyphae from the rhizomorph - note narrow hyphae with stellate crystals - highly - highly magnified (2)Image 8: Hyphae from the rhizomorph - note swollen and normal clamps - highly magnifiedImage 9: Hyphae from the rhizomorph - note swollen clamp - highly magnifiedImage 10: Hyphae from the rhizomorph - note swollen clamp - highly magnified (2)Image 11: Hyphae from the rhizomorph - note swollen clamp - highly magnified (3)Image 12: Hyphae from the rhizomorph - note swollen clamp - highly magnified (4)Image 13: Hyphae from the rhizomorph - note swollen clamps - magnifiedImage 14: Hyphae from the rhizomorph - note swollen clamps - magnified (2)Image 15: Spores - magnifiedImage 16: Spores - magnified (2)Image 17: Spores - highly magnified

Ramaria gracilis (a coral fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ramaria gracilis (a coral fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ramaria gracilis (a coral fungus)
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