Yellow coral fungi
Ramaria spp.
mushroom
⚠️ Toxic look-alike
Never eat this mushroom unless you are certain it is not its toxic look-alike.
The handsome clavaria, which is toxic (vomiting, diarrhoea, violent cramps), looks like them: its branches are salmon-pink to orange, with yellow tips. Have every harvest checked by a pharmacist or a mycologist.
If in the slightest doubt, leave it. If you feel unwell after eating it, even several hours later, call Poison Control (1-800-222-1222) or 911.
Tufts of yellow branches like coral: golden coral, yellow coral.
- Origin
- Forests of Europe; the yellow coral also in Chile and southern Brazil
- Season (United States)
- July to October
- Preparation
- They are cleaned under water, branch by branch, and eaten cooked. Purgative: a small portion the first time. If you pick it yourself, have the mushroom checked by a pharmacist or a mycological society before eating it.
- Molecules
- Mushroom beta-glucansIn small amounts, not counted Ergothioneine
- Did you know?
- In Chile, the yellow coral is called « changle ».