Crested Coral
FamilyClavariaceae
EdibilityEdible
HabitatForest floor
SeasonSummer-Autumn
About the Crested Coral
Clavulina coralloides, small white branches like sea coral rising from forest litter. Soft, mild and edible though bland. Some similar looking Ramaria species are purgative, so identification matters. Can grow in dense troops after rain. Slugs love it first.