This coral fungus is a fairly common inhabitant of conifer forests in the PNW but is widely distributed in North America. It arises from a stipe that is up to 5/8 inches tall and reaches a height and breadth of about 2inches. It branches up to 5 times in spreading fashion, with tips that are forked or crowned. The overall color is yellowish green to olive, and the fungus turns darker green where injured or handled. It has a tendency to grow in rows or arcs in the duff and needle litter. There is an extensive mycelial mat around it and the base of the fungus sends out a number of whitish rhizomorphs. It is bitter and not considered edible.