Cockscomb coral
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Cockscomb coral ( Ramaria botrytis ) |
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| ( Pers .: Fr. ) Bourdot |
The cockscomb coral ( Ramaria botrytis ), also called reddish coral or often just cockscomb or bear's paw , is a type of mushroom from the pig's ear relatives .
features
The fruiting body is 3–20 cm high and wide. It has a short, white stalk that is almost bulbous in shape. It branches into several strong, dirty white branches that run upwards, but are usually somewhat curved. The upper branches are colored burgundy or faded; in old age they are tinged brownish-yellow. The juicy meat is very brittle and whitish to yellowish and the tips of the branches are reddish in color.
Species delimitation
The cockscomb coral is well characterized by its red-brown branch tips. In the older blown out state, however, it can be confused with other species of the genus Ramaria , some of which are inedible or slightly poisonous, such as the bellyache coral . The latter has longitudinally wrinkled branches with age.
ecology
The cockscomb coral grows particularly in warmer beech forests, sometimes under oaks or on the edges of various deciduous forests. It occurs on moderately fresh to fresh, base-rich but nutrient-poor soils. The fungus can be found more often on lime , lime sand or lime marl , less often on silicate , crushed stone or gravel . in deciduous and mixed forests, especially under beeches , from August to November and is quite rare. The fruiting bodies appear from August to October, occasionally even in July.
distribution
The cockscomb coral is temperate to boreal . In addition to Europe, it was found in Oregon in the United States. In Europe, the fungus is widespread from Sweden to Italy and from France and Great Britain to Poland. In Germany it is widespread except in Saxony, where the fungus has apparently not been detected, but is falling sharply everywhere.
Danger
The cockscomb coral is rare and in decline. It is classified as RL 2. Gerhardt suspects a greater popularity due to the numerous common names due to a more frequent occurrence in earlier times.
meaning
The cockscomb coral is edible, but not of special quality. The tips of the branches taste slightly bitter with age.
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literature
- German Josef Krieglsteiner (Eds.), Andreas Gminder , Wulfard Winterhoff: Die Großpilze Baden-Württemberg . Volume 2: Stand mushrooms: inguinal, club, coral and stubble mushrooms, belly mushrooms, boletus and deaf mushrooms. Ulmer, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-8001-3531-0 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ewald Gerhardt: Mushrooms. Determine accurately with the 3-check . BLV Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, ISBN 3-405-16128-2 . Page 200 (for the entire paragraph)
- ↑ Ewald Gerhardt: BLV identification book mushrooms . Weltbild, Augsburg 2003, ISBN 3-8289-1673-2 . Page 168 (for the previous two sentences)
