Clavicorona pyxidata - This showy coral grows in clusters up to 5 inches tall. Each branch is tipped by 3-6 crown-like points. These images were shot in sequence. At first this coral fungus is pure white. A day later it starts to turn a soft pink. Five days later, it has darkened some more and the tips have turned orange. This fairly common coral grows on fallen hardwood logs from May to September. It is common on larger fallen logs on the floodplain and in moist ravines. This is one of the easiest of the coral fungi to identify with confidence. It fruits on stumps or logs from spring until fall. The branching is candelabra-like and at the tip of each branch a cluster of small branchlets gives a crown-like apex. It is one of the most common of the coral fungi. Shape: sea coral-like base with sprouting arms, pointed tips. Size: 3-6cm (1- 3') wide, 3-12cm (1-5') tall. Color: white to slightly yellow, darkening to earthy-yellow or tan with age.