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Violet Branched Coral 3 inches tall , 3 inches wide. Appeared in mid July, near The Mongahala national forest West Virginia. Clavaria zollingeri,Violet Coral Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Violet Branched Coral

3 inches tall , 3 inches wide. Appeared in mid July, near The Mongahala national forest West Virginia.

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    Posted 6 years ago
  2. Welcome to JungleDragon! This fungus is so gorgeous!

    Posted 6 years ago
  3. Amazing, wonderful! Posted 6 years ago

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"Clavaria zollingeri", commonly known as the violet coral or the magenta coral, is a widely distributed species of fungus. It produces striking tubular, purple to pinkish-violet fruit bodies that grow up to 10 cm tall and 7 cm wide.

Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Jul 21, 2019. Captured Jul 21, 2019 11:25.
  • iPhone XS Max
  • f/1.8
  • 1/40s
  • ISO400
  • 4.25mm