Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Clavariaceae
Species: Clavaria amethystina (Holmsk.) Bull.
Synonyms: Clavaria amethystea
Clavaria lavandula
Clavulina amethystina
Coralloides amethystina
Ramaria amethystea
Ramaria amethystina
Violet Coral
Common Name:


In the Violet Coral complex with ellipsoid spores
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Clavaria amethystinaPhotographer: © Vittorio Sylvestri
Photographer: © Vittorio Sylvestri

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Poaceae (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Acid grassland (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
October (1)
November (1)