Artomyces pyxidatus

Artomyces pyxidatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales
Family: Auriscalpiaceae
Genus: Artomyces
Species:
A. pyxidatus
Binomial name
Artomyces pyxidatus
(Pers.) Jülich (1982)
Synonyms[1]
  • Clavaria pyxidata Pers. (1794)
  • Merisma pyxidatum (Pers.) Spreng. (1827)
  • Clavaria coronata Schwein. (1832)
  • Clavaria petersii Berk. & M.A.Curtis (1873)
  • Clavicorona coronata (Schwein.) Doty (1947)
  • Clavicorona pyxidata (Pers.) Doty (1947)
Artomyces pyxidatus
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Smooth hymenium
No distinct cap
Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable
Lacks a stipe
Spore print is white
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is edible

Artomyces pyxidatus is a coral fungus that is commonly called crown coral or crown-tipped coral fungus. Its most characteristic feature is the crown-like shape of the tips of its branches. The epithet pyxidatus means "box-like"—a reference to this shape.[2]

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