Ramaria gelatinosa (Coker) Corner var. oregonensis Marr & Stuntz Fruit body 8-15cm high, 5-12cm wide; numerous branch systems arising from the compound basal mass and branching up to seven times, almost parallel, sometimes somewhat flattened, finely divided near the narrowly rounded tips; branches light orange, then developing darker shades such as grayish orange or agate brown, sometimes with a definite violet gray, tips the same or distinctly paler. Base 40-70 x 30-80mm, a broad, compound, wrinkled gelatinous mass of fused axes; areas of white, yellow, or light orange; base covered with thin white matted hairs; nonamyloid. Flesh gelatinous and translucent, drying hard and brittle; pale grayish orange. Odor musty, sweet. Taste not distinctive. Spores broadly ovoid to cylindrical, with a prominent lateral apiculus, coarsely ornamented with lobed warts, 7-10 X 4.5-6µ. Deposit golden yellow. Clamps present. Habitat on the ground under western hemlock. Found in the Pacific Northwest. Season September-November. Edibility suspect -avoid, many Ramarias can cause stomach upset.