Rogers Mushrooms - Clavulina amethystina Mushroom


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Clavulina amethystina. Click a photo to enlarge it. back to list

synonyms: Amethyst-Koralle

Ref No: 7443
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location: North America, Europe

edibility: Inedible

fungus colour: Violet or purple

normal size: 5-15cm

cap type: Other

stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent

spore colour: White, cream or yellowish

habitat: Grows on the ground

Clavulina amethystina (Fr.) Donk syn. Clavaria amethystina Fr.Amethyst-Koralle. Fruit body 2–6cm high, lilac-violet with lighter base, forming densely branched tufts. Spores white, subglobose, 7–11×6–8µ. Habitat terrestrial, in frondose woods. Season autumn. Rare. Ediblility unknown. Distribution, America and Europe.


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