The Crown-tipped Coral Fungus (Artomyces pyxidatus) is an intricately branched fungus most commonly found in Eastern North America growing from dead hardwood. When fresh, the flesh is a pale white-yellow and highly branched, with each branch terminating in a distinctive crown-shaped cup adorned with 3-6 points.

The species is considered to be edible, however fruitings tend to be too small to constitute a full meal. When raw, they have a peppery taste, but this tends to fade if not disappear with cooking. I was lucky enough to come across this rather large grouping this weekend, though after taking my pictures, I opted to leave them where they were rather than harvest them.

Other than one small fruiting of oyster mushrooms, I didn't find any other edible fungi on this particular walk, but there were plenty of other non-edible fungal and slime mold species growing as well. Here are a few of the other species I came across:

Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus):

Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus):

Artist's Bracket (Ganoderma applanatum):

Eastern American Platterful Mushroom (Megacollybia rodmanii):

Veiled Polypore (Cryptoporus volvatus):

Blackfoot Polypore (Cerioporus leptocephalus):

False Turkeytail (Stereum ostrea):

Black Knot (Apiosporina morbosa):

Tumbling Puffball (Bovista pila):

Genus Antrodia:

Common Sunburst Lichen (Xanthoria parietina):

Chocolate Tube Slime (Stemonitis splendens):

False Puffball (Reticularia lycoperdon):

Feel free to offer your suggestions if you believe I have misidentified anything. I hope you enjoy the photos FungiLovers!

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