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

synonyms: Amethyst-Koralle
Clavulina amethystina Mushroom
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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Sophia Shultz (United States) - 01 August 2009

I found these growing in a very old cemetery between St. Clair and Minersville Pennsylvania. I was surprised at how brightly they photographed; I recall them being more bluish but they look quite like the photographs you have.
Clavulina amethystina
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