Day 334: Ramaria araiospora could easily be dubbed the "stoplight of the forest" because its striking orange-red coloration will definitely pull you up short if you spot it during a hike. Also known by the uninspired common name of Red Coral, the holotype (i.e., the specimen from which the species was described scientifically) was collected near Elbe in 1967. The color fades to pinkish as the fungus matures, although I have seen many large specimens which were quite vivid. Something of a local phenomenon, watch for its emergence in the Longmire area after the first autumn rains.
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