Family: Ramariaceae

Family: Ramariaceae

Fungi:> Basidiomycota:> Basidiomycetes:> Gomphales:> Ramariaceae:> Ramaria.

These fungi are branch fleshy, soft fungi sometimes forming large fruiting body's up to 200 mm dia. with ornamented brown to tan spores. These are difficult to tell apart with out the aid of a microscope. Common Family Name: Coral Fungi.

Genus: Ramaria

Species: Ramaria ambigua
Common Name: None Found: Leptospermum Forest Substrate: Ground Spore: Brown	Height: 75 mm Width: 80 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Species: Ramaria piedmontiana
Common Name: None Found: Nothofagus Forests Substrate: Ground Spore: Brown	Height: 60 mm Width: 70 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Species: Ramaria avellaneo-vertex
Common Name: None Found: Leptospermum Bush Substrate: Ground Spore: Brown	Height: 65 mm Width: 80 mm Season: Winter Edible: No

Species: Ramaria rubripermanens
Common Name: None Found: Under Kauri Substrate: Ground Spores: Brown	Height: 130 mm Width:150 mm Season: Winter Edible: No

Species: Ramaria gigantea f. tenuispora Its odd but I have come across this species in very reduced form.
Common Name: None Found: Under leptospermum Substrate: Ground Spores: Brown	Height: 30 mm Width: 40 mm Season: Winter Edible: No

Species: Ramaria gracilis
Common Name: None Found: Leptospermum Forest Substrate: Ground Spores: Brown	Height: 30 mm Width: 40 mm Season: Winter Edible: No

Species: Ramaria junquilleo-vertex Coincided a rear and endanger species, don't understand why as its the most common Ramaria species that I come across.
Common Name: None Found: Leptospermum Forest Substrate: Ground Spores: Brown	Height: 75 mm Width: 100 mm Season: Autumn Edible: ?

Species: Ramaria lorithamnus
Common Name: None Found: Native Forest Substrate: Ground Spores: Brown	Height: 70 mm Width: 40 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Species: Ramaria samuelsii
Common Name: None Found: Leptospermum Forest Substrate: Ground Spores: Brown	Height: 60 mm Width: 80 mm Season: Autumn Edible: ?

Species: Ramaria zippelii
Common Name: None Found: Leptospermum Forest Substrate: Ground Spores: Brown	Height: 75 mm Width: 100 mm Season: Autumn Edible: ?

Species: Ramaria zippelii f. zippelii Similar to the above one but the tips of the branches are white
Common Name: None Found: Leptospermum Forest Substrate: Ground Spores: Brown	Height: 90 mm Width: 130 mm Season: Autumn Edible: ?

Unidentified

The fungi below are those that I have been unable to identify beyond there genus. This maybe due to me miss understanding the keys or a species that has not yet been described (named).

Species: Ramaria sp.
Common Name: None Found: Leptospermum Bush Substrate: Ground Spore: Light Brown	Height: 60 mm Width: 30 mm Season: Winter Edible: No

Species: Ramaria sp. I have collected this fungi twice from the same place two seasons in a row but have not been able to key it out.
Common Name: None Found: Leptospermum Bush Substrate: Ground Spore: Brown	Height: 40 mm Width: 30 mm Season: Late Winter Edible: No

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