Alloclavaria purpurea

Alloclavaria purpurea
Scientific classification
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Repetobasidiaceae
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A. purpurea
Binomial name
Alloclavaria purpurea
(Fr.) Dentinger & D.J.McLaughlin (2007)
Synonyms
  • Clavaria purpurea Fr. (1821)
Alloclavaria purpurea
Mycological characteristics
Smooth hymenium
No distinct cap
Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is edible

Alloclavaria purpurea is a coral fungus commonly known as the purple coral, or the purple fairy club. Formerly known as Clavaria purpurea, it has been moved to its own genus as a result of phylogenetic analysis.

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