Clavariadelphus pistillaris
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| Clavariadelphus pistillaris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Gomphales |
| Family: | Clavariadelphaceae |
| Genus: | Clavariadelphus |
| Species: | C. pistillaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Clavariadelphus pistillaris | |
| Synonyms | |
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Clavaria pistillaris L. | |
| Clavariadelphus pistillaris | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Smooth hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible or edible, but unpalatable |
Clavariadelphus pistillaris, commonly known as the common club coral,[1] is a rare species of mushroom of the family Gomphaceae native to Europe and North America.
The western North American variety is known as C. occidentalis.[2]
Description
The mat and wrinkled fruiting body has the shape of a club with a rounded top. Its length varies between 6 and 30 centimetres (2+1⁄2 and 12 in) and its width between 0.8 and 6 cm (1⁄4 and 2+1⁄4 in).[1] The skin is red brown to ocher red, sometimes cinnamon brown with a lilac tint, turning brown when damaged. The spongy flesh is white. The spore print is pale yellow.[3]
Similar species
Through its appearance it could be mistaken for C. truncatus, a species found in coniferous montane forests. C. subfastigiatus is also similar.[1]
Habitat and distribution
Native to Europe and North America.[4]