Clavulina rugosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Cantharellales |
Family: | Hydnaceae |
Genus: | Clavulina |
Species: | C. rugosa
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Binomial name | |
Clavulina rugosa | |
Synonyms[4] | |
Clavaria rugosa Bull. (1790)[1] |
Clavulina rugosa, commonly known as the wrinkled coral fungus, is a species of coral fungus in the family Clavulinaceae. It is edible.
Taxonomy
The species was originally described as Clavaria rugosa by Jean Bulliard in 1790.[1] It was transferred to Clavulina by Joseph Schröter in 1888.[5]
Description
It grows up to 12 centimetres (4+3⁄4 in) tall and varies in width.[6]
Distribution and habitat
It can be found in Europe, growing near wooded paths from August to November.[6]
Uses
One field guide lists it as edible when cooked.[6]
References
- ^ a b Bulliard JBF. (1790). Herbier de la France (in French). Vol. 10. pp. 433–80 [448:2].
- ^ Gray SF. (1821). A Natural Arrangement of British Plants. Vol. 1. London, UK: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy. p. 65.
- ^ Peck CH. (1893), Annual Report on the New York State Museum of Natural History, vol. 45, pp. 61–102 (see p. 84)
- ^ "Clavulina rugosa (Bulliard) J. Schröter 1888". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ Schröter J. (1888). Kryptogamen-Flora von Schlesien (in German). Vol. 3-1(4). Lehre: Cramer. p. 442.
- ^ a b c Francis-Baker, Tiffany (2021). Concise Foraging Guide. The Wildlife Trusts. London: Bloomsbury. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-4729-8474-6.