Fungi

Club and Coral Fungi

The terms club and coral fungi is not a scientific grouping but a visual one. This grouping is comprised of fungi that come from various classes and may not be closely related. They come in a variety of forms from simple, tufted to complex twisted. The Ramaria make up a large number of the club fungi, these tend to have yellow spores.

Photographed in south-eastern West Virginia near Union. Included here to show a club fungus, which are native to the UK and the species of which can be notoriosly difficult to identify. The branches' are approximately 3" tall.

Photographs by Rich Siebold

Puffballs

Similar to the club and coral fungi is not a scientific grouping but a visual one and can come from a variety of classes including earthballs and slime moulds. They again vary in form, having spikes or scales. Size is variable, and include the giant puffball Langermania gigantea which can have a diameter of 3ft plus.

Photographed in south-eastern West Virginia near Union. Included here to show the variety of puff ball forms, including spikes and smooth.

Photographs by Rich Siebold