coral fungus

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coral fungus

Any of various fungi of several genera, including Clavulina and Ramaria, having often brightly colored branched spore-bearing structures that resemble coral.

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coral fungus - any of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coral

Clavariaceae, family Clavariaceae - fleshy fungi: coral fungi

club fungus - a club-shaped coral fungus

fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia

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Thus the studies reported by Sinclair and Gibson on bryophyte reproduction, and by Grey and Grey on a rare coral fungus, took place in the species' natural environment, whereas Woodford's paper, on the first use of camera traps, while essentially historical, discusses techniques that have become a regular part of field work.

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Other species recorded include Earth tongues, Pink Gills, Fairies fingers and Corals such as the impressive, nationally scarce Violet Coral fungus.

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The violet coral fungus was discovered by a group of conservation volunteers carrying out a fungi survey at Gibside near Rowlands Gill.