Coral tooth  (Hericium coralloides)

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Range

This species is uncommon and local in England, occurring in the south and the east (5). It is known from around seven sites in the New Forest (2). It is not known elsewhere in the British Isles and is rare throughout Europe and North America. It is a Red-List species in the UK, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Spain and the Netherlands (7).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

This fungus is most often found on fallen beech logs, but is occasionally found growing on the dead parts of living trees (2). It seems to favour undisturbed (2) ancient woods (7).

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