Coniferous forest, on the ground among needle litter

Edible when young; similar species can be bitter or toxic — identify with care

• ▸ Bright golden-yellow to orange coral-shaped fruit body with many upright branches
• ▸ Densely branching, like branching stag's horn
• ▸ Branch tips often darker yellow-orange
• ▸ Stout, fleshy base connecting the branches

A coral fungus that stands out vividly against the forest floor. It grows in coniferous forest, usually on the ground among needle litter.