Day 362: The Pacific Northwest is famous for its diverse Coral fungi. Like the holotype of its brilliant red cousin R. araiospora, the specimen from which Ramaria acrisiccescens was described botanically was collected only a few miles from my house. It is much more abundant than araiospora; in fact, I was compelled to watch where I was walking yesterday to avoid stepping on it. While these examples were hand-sized, others were as large as a gallon milk jug. When seen in the scattered light of sun-fleck forest, the translucent branch tips fairly glow, suggesting that its common name of "Blah Coral" was ascribed to it for its lack of gustatory appeal rather than its aesthetic quality.
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