Clavicorona pyxidata, the crown-tipped coral fungus

Posted by Missy Mandel on Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:15 am

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When I was out for a nature walk I stopped in amazement when I saw this fungus. It reminded me of ocean coral. They are apparently edible when cooked.
200mm with extension tube, f/11, ISO 400, 1 /25 (a tripod used)

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by william bickle on Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:19 am

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Hello Missy

Beautiful specimen, and well done to get the excellent detail.

Maybe a little warming would help .

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by Rachels on Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:31 am

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Gorgeous image
On first glance I thought it WAS an underwater shot!

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by wtracyparnell on Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:09 am

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An interesting subject for sure and I like what you have done with it, good shot.

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by Matthew Pugh on Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:03 am

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Hi

I would not advise eating any fungi unless your 100% sure of the ID - but the image is just splendid, I like the composition and frame filling presence of the subject

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by D7avid on Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:30 am

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Very nice fungus..looks like coral for sure

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by Vasanthi Balson on Fri Oct 03, 2014 2:37 pm

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Beautiful.

For sure looks like a underwater shot.

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by Tom Whelan on Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:50 pm

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Fine composition, lovely detail and background. Spotless specimen - congrats on the find.

Matthew is right to caution you - fungi are hard to identify accurately. I'm not sure about the number of toxic lookalikes for coral fungi.

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by kevinfeenstra on Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:16 pm

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Pleasing image with a nice background and an interesting subject.

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