- Alloclavaria purpurea
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Purple coral Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Division: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Hymenochaetales Family: Repetobasidiaceae Genus: Alloclavaria Species: A. purpurea Binomial name Alloclavaria purpurea
Dentinger & McLaughlin.Alloclavaria purpurea Mycological characteristics
smooth hymenium 
no distinct cap 
hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable 
stipe is bare 
spore print is white 
edibility: 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]
Description
The fruiting body of Alloclavaria purpurea is made of numerous slender cylindrical spindles that may grow to a height of 12 centimetres (4.7 in), with individual spindles being 2–6 millimeters thick. The color is purple or lavender, although the color fades in older specimens. The spore print is white. It is reported to be edible.[2] Fruit bodies are found in spruce-fir forests.[3]
External links
- Index Fungorum
- Roger's Mushrooms Description
- Medicinal Mushrooms Description and medicinal properties
References
- ^ Dentinger BT, McLaughlin DJ. (2006). "Reconstructing the Clavariaceae using nuclear large subunit rDNA sequences and a new genus segregated from Clavaria". Mycologia 98 (5): 746–62. doi:10.3852/mycologia.98.5.746. PMID 17256578.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2005). Mushrooms & Other Fungi of North America. Hove: Firefly Books Ltd. ISBN 1-55407-115-1.
- ^ "www.for.gov.bc.ca". http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/FIA/2008/FSP_Y082052a.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
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