I almost missed these; they're so tiny, and they hide in the duff in the dimness of the conifer forest. I saw the first clump when I moved a fern branch to look at another mushroom.
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| White coral fungus, Clavulina coralloides. About 5 cm. tall. |
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| An even smaller one. Another fungus, Helminthospaeria clavariarum, sometimes parasitizes these coral mushrooms, giving then a bluish tint. |
These are edible, they say. Not exactly delicious, and too tiny to bother with, I would think. And besides, if they've been parasitized, they're poisonous. It's like my Mom always said in stores (and the forest is a storehouse of delights), "Look, but don't touch!"
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Casi pasé sin ver estos honguitos; son pequeñitos, y se esconden entre la hojarasca en la penumbra bajo los abetos. Solo vi los primeros cuando arrimé una fronda de los helechos perennes para mirar otro hongo.
- Hongo coralino blanco, Clavulina coralloides. Mide alrededor de 5 cm. de altura.
- Otro más chico. Otro hongo, Helminthospaeria clavariarum, es un parásito que a veces invade el hongo coralino, impartiéndole un tinte azulado.
Estos hongos son comestibles, dicen. No tienen gran sabor, y son tan pequeños; no vale la pena cosecharlos, creo. Y además, si vienen con el hongo parásito, son venenosos. Es como decía siempre mi mamá en las tiendas (y el bosque está lleno de delicias, más que las tiendas), — ¡Mira, pero no toques!
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