E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Summary:
{See also Red Ramaria Table.} Ramaria araiospora var. rubella has a small to medium fruitbody, with crimson to magenta branches when young and when mature. It differs from the type variety only in color, being slightly more bluish red, and the tips not becoming yellow, (Marr).

Ramaria araiospora var. rubella is found at least in WA (Marr). There are collections of Ramaria araiospora var. rubella from WA and OR at the University of Washington. It has been reported also from BC by O. Ceska and S. Berch.

Fruiting body:
approximately 2-8cm wide and 5-13cm tall, (Marr, on basis of stated similarity of all characters but color to type variety)

Branch color:
crimson to magenta (slightly bluish red) when young and when mature, (Scates-Barnhart), ''red to "bluish red or crimson"'', tips red, (Exeter(1))

Stem:
2-3 x 1.5cm, "single, slightly bulbous, sometimes fasciculate, abortive branches often present", (Exeter(1), on basis of stated similarity to type variety)

Chemical Reactions:
stem flesh inamyloid (Marr, on basis of stated similarity of characters to type variety), ferric sulphate in water negative on stem context, (Exeter(3))

Microscopic:
spores 8-14 x 3-5 microns, average 9.8 x 3.6 microns, finely warted with linear lobed warts, basidia not having numerous cyanophilous granules; clamp connections absent, (Exeter(1)), basidial clamp connections absent, (Exeter(3))

Spore Deposit:
yellowish