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White Coral Fungus
Clavulina coralloides
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
crown-tipped coral fungusArtomyces pyxidatus
white coral fungusRamariopsis kunzei
wrinkled club fungusClavulina rugosa
jellied false coral fungusSebacina schweinitzii
Coral tooth fungusHericium coralloides
Ramaria filicicola
grey coral fungusClavulina cinerea
white coral jelly fungusSebacina sparassoidea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 13,309 |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 1,949 |
| Washington | 1,528 |
| Canada | 1,355 |
| Oregon | 881 |
| Massachusetts | 703 |
| Nova Scotia | 521 |
| Ontario | 438 |
| Maine | 428 |
| Quebec | 275 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Mycorrhizal fungusDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly form mycorrhizal associations.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Cantharellales |
| Family | Hydnaceae |
| Genus | Clavulina |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise White Coral Fungus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.