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Cauliflower mushroom - Sparassis - is a type of parasitic and saprobic mushrooms characterized by their unique shape and appearance. This appearance can be described as similar to a sea sponge or a head of cauliflower from which it has been given its popular name.
Two of these, the Easter and Rooting
Cauliflower Mushrooms, are among the largest and most easily identified
of choice edible mushrooms.
They are increasingly cultivated and being sold in Korea, Japan, United States and Australia.
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Coral mushrooms also known as mushroom corals, coralomorphs and mushroom anemones.
They look like coral from the ocean floor and appear in clusters of small,
thin "branches". Some types of Coral mushrooms grow on wood, although
most of them are found on the ground. There are many different types of coral fungi, all of which have some kinds of upright branches.
I have found a couple articles about coral mushrooms which may be helpful -
