Clavulina cinerea

Clavulina cinerea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Cantharellales
Family: Hydnaceae
Genus: Clavulina
Species:
C. cinerea
Binomial name
Clavulina cinerea
(Bull.) J.Schröt. (1888)
Synonyms

Clavaria coralloides-cinerea Bull. (1788)
Clavaria cinerea Bull. (1791)
Ramaria cinerea (Bull.) Gray (1821)
Merisma cinereum (Bull.) Spreng. (1827)
Corallium cinereum (Bull.) G.Hahn (1883)

Clavulina cinerea, commonly known as the gray coral or ashy coral mushroom,[1] is a species of coral fungus in the family Clavulinaceae. This grayish white edible fungus stands 2–11 centimetres (3⁄4–4+1⁄4 in) tall,[1][2] and can be found on the ground from July to October in Northeastern North America and until November in Europe.[3]

It can be eaten raw in small amounts or as a cooking ingredient. It can be preserved in oil.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press. p. 641. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1.
  2. ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 346. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
  3. ^ a b Francis-Baker, Tiffany (2021). Concise Foraging Guide. The Wildlife Trusts. London: Bloomsbury. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-4729-8474-6.
Clavulina cinerea
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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 mycorrhizal
Edibility is edible
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