Alloclavaria purpurea | |
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Species: | A. purpurea
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Alloclavaria purpurea (Fr.) Dentinger & D.J.McLaughlin (2007)
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Alloclavaria purpurea | |
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![]() | 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. [1]
The fruiting body of Alloclavaria purpurea is made of numerous slender cylindrical spindles that may grow to a height of 12 centimetres (4+3⁄4 in), with individual spindles being 2–6 millimeters thick. The color is purple or lavender, although the color fades to tan in older specimens. [2] The spore print is white. It is reportedly edible [3] but insubstantial. [4] Fruit bodies are found in spruce-fir forests. [5]