Clavariadelphus pistillaris (L.:Fr.) Donk
Pestle-shaped coral

Clavariadelphus from clava, club referring to the shape, and adelphos meaning brother

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Description:
coral fungus
Fruiting Body: fruiting structure up to 20 cm high. Spore Print Color: white. Spores: basidiospores 3.7-4.5 x 7.4-10 µm, ellipsoid, hyaline, smooth.

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not common

Nutritional Mode: ectomycorrhizal

Substrate: on ground

Habitat: woodland

Fruiting Season: summer

  
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Order: Gomphales
 

 

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