Ramaria lutea

Species typical of deciduous forests, preferably beechwoods, growing directly on the ground, with coralloid fruit bodies 6 to 12 cm across, yellow to ochre, abundantly branched with tips bearing two relatively long prongs; brittle white flesh when cut, pleasant odor and mild taste.

Hyphal system monomitic, formed by hyaline hyphae, thin- to slightly thick-walled, 2.5 to 10 µm wide, septate with simple septa (without clamp connections).

Cystidia absent.

Basidia cylindrical-clavate, 45 to 65 µm long, 7 to 9 µm wide, with simple base (clampless), and four-spored.

Spores cylindrical, moderately thick-walled and slightly verrucose, pale yellow under the microscope, with a pointed end corresponding to the apiculus, 7.5 to 11 µm long, 3 to 4 µm wide, covered across their entire surface with fine warts, and inamyloid in Melzer's reagent.