Clavulina vinaceocervina

Clavulina vinaceocervina

''Clavulina vinaceocervina,'' the dark-tipped coral, is a species of coral fungus belonging to the genus Clavulina.
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Appearance

''Clavulina vinaceocervina'' is around 5 centimetres high, with a short trunk with irregular branches that have prong-like divisions divided into a number of small branchlets. The branchlets are short, prong-like, and blunt, sometimes acute, thornlike, or digitate. The branches can be irregularly flattened and rugose. They are often slender but can be stouter and knobby. The colour can be reddish-brown to fawn, with a reddish-pink colour at the tips. The spores are smooth and roundish . They measure 7.5–10 × 6.5–8.8 μm.

''Clavulina vinaceocervina'' can be mistaken for the species ''Ramariopsis ramarioides.''

Habitat

''Clavulina vinaceocervina'' can be found on the ground under trees in Southern Australia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderCantharellales
FamilyHydnaceae
GenusClavulina
SpeciesC. vinaceocervina
Photographed in
Australia