Clavulina crestata: Crested Coral Mushroom. Attractive edible. Grows under evergreens. Location: Canyon Rim Trail, Roaring Plains, MNF, WV.

Ramaria formosa, Yellow-tipped Coral w/Amanita fulva: Grows on the ground under conifers. Can get quite large. Poisonous! Location: Seneca Creek Tr, MNF, WV. Photo by Jim Kirk.

Ramaria stricta: straight-branched Coral. Location: Gunpowder Loop Trail above Hemlock Gorge, MD. Photo by Ken Clark.

Clublike Tuning Fork (Calocera cornea): Very small. Less than 3/4 inch. Unlike its larger cousin it is usually unforked. Location: Middle  Patuxent River, MD. Photo by Ken Clark.

Tremellodendron pallidium, Jellied False Coral: Grows under plants in moist forests. Location: Overall Run Trail, SNP, VA.

Red Raspberry Slime (Tubifera ferruginosa) w/Flat-backed Millipedes: Actually a coral mushroom and not a slime. The red, translucent bodies give way to brown cigar-shaped stalks with age. Photo by Ken Clark.

Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina, Orange Spindle Coral: Similar to its yellow cousin, fusiformis. Location: South Prong Tr, MNF, WV.

Clavulina amethystina, Violet-branched Coral: Edible. Season: July/Sept. Location: South Prong Tr, MNF, WV.

Clavulinopsis fusiformis: Yellow Spindle Coral. 1 to 2 inches in height. Location: Bull Run Mt Conservancy, VA.

Clavariadelphus pistillaris, Pestle-shaped Coral: This species can grow up to 12 inches tall. Turns brown when bruised. Edible but unpalatable. Location: Boar's Nest Tr, MNF, WV.