| Clavaria zollingeri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Clavariaceae |
| Genus: | Clavaria |
| Species: | C. zollingeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Clavaria zollingeri Lév. (1846)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Clavaria zollingeri | |
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 | Smooth hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
| Lacks a stipe |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is not recommended or inedible |
Clavaria zollingeri, commonly known as the violet coral or the magenta coral, is a widely distributed species of fungus. It produces striking tubular, purple to pinkish-violet fruit bodies that grow up to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall and 7 cm (2.8 in) wide. The extreme tips of the fragile, slender branches are usually rounded and brownish. A typical member of the clavarioid or club fungi, Clavaria zollingeri is saprobic, and so derives nutrients by breaking down organic matter. The fruit bodies are typically found growing on the ground in woodland litter, or in grasslands. Variations in branching and color can often be used to distinguish C. zollingeri from similarly colored coral fungi such as Alloclavaria purpurea and Clavulina amethystina, although microscopy is required to reliably identify the latter species.
- ^ Jordal, J.; Kautmanova, I. (2019). "Clavaria zollingeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T70402563A70402575. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T70402563A70402575.en. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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