'Coral Mushrooms'

A number of coral fungi are edible, although they should be cropped while young; when old, these fungi are fibrous or dry and woody. Some (such as Ramaria flava) have been reported to have strong laxative effects though they are palatable [1] Some are too small to be worth gathering.[citation needed] However, some species are poisonous with acute gastrointestinal symptoms arising from consumption. These include Ramaria pallida, known as colic coral and Ramaria formosa, yellow tipped coral fungus. R. flavobrunnescens has been responsible for the death of livestock in Brazil.