Gray Coral Fungus in Howard Co., Maryland (8/15/2013).
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Gray Coral Fungus in Howard Co., Maryland (6/12/2018).
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Gray Coral Fungus in Howard Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Nearly round, smooth, hyaline; measured 6.3-6.8 X 5.7-6.3 microns.
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Gray Coral Fungus in Howard Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Nearly round, smooth, hyaline; measured 6.3-6.8 X 5.7-6.3 microns.
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Source: Wikipedia
| Clavulina cinerea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Hydnaceae |
| Genus: | Clavulina |
| Species: | C. cinerea
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| Binomial name | |
| Clavulina cinerea | |
| Synonyms | |
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Clavaria coralloides-cinerea Bull. (1788) | |
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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 346. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ a b Francis-Baker, Tiffany (2021). Concise Foraging Guide. The Wildlife Trusts. London: Bloomsbury. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-4729-8474-6.
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[edit]| Clavulina cinerea | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | 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 |
- Clavulina cinerea in Index Fungorum.
- "americanmushrooms (Bessettte) A. E., (Bessette) A. R., (Fischer) D. W. 1997". Retrieved October 17, 2019..
- "Clavulina cinerea (Bulliard) J. Schröter 1888". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2012-04-06.