(Goat’s Beard)
Ramaria flava, Gold Dust Trail, Park Co. 2827
Ramaria flava, Gold Dust Trail, Park Co. 2825
| Scientific Name | Ramaria flava |
| Common Name | Goat's Beard |
| Family | Gomphaceae |
| Description | A "coral" fungus. Each fruit body is usually 4 to 8 inches tall, and up to 6 inches across; lemon-yellow to sulphur-yellow with many dense branches; tips of terminal branches are usually either blunt or have two or three points. When old this coral turns brown progressing from the tips downwards. Description from First Nature. |
| Colorado Status | Native |
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Banner photo: Castilleja rhexifolia and a brewing storm over the San Juan Mountains