Clavulina cristata

Clavulina cristata, commonly known as the wrinkled coral fungus, white coral fungus or the crested coral fungus, is a white- or light-colored edible coral mushroom present in temperate areas of the Americas and Europe. It is the type species of the genus Clavulina.

Clavulina cristata
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C. cristata
Binomial name
Clavulina cristata
Synonyms
  • Clavulina coralloides (L.) J. Schröt.
  • Clavaria coralloides L., 1753
  • Clavaria elegans Bolton 1789
Clavulina cristata
Mycological characteristics
Smooth hymenium
No distinct cap
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white
Ecology is saprotrophic or mycorrhizal
Edibility is edible
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