Strap coral fungus
A species of Clavariadelphus Scientific name : Clavariadelphus ligula Genus : Clavariadelphus
Strap coral fungus, A species of Clavariadelphus
Scientific name: Clavariadelphus ligula
Genus: Clavariadelphus
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Description
The club portion of the fruit body is pale yellow, whitish sharp, straight, and stiff hairs at its base. The surface is dull, and does not have hairs. It is smooth at first then later becomes somewhat wrinkled. It is club-shaped to spoon-shaped, and up to 12 cm (4.7 in) tall by 2 cm (0.8 in) wide at the thickest part. The stipe is not distinct except for the hairs at the base. The flesh is whitish, and does not change color with bruising. It is somewhat spongy in the upper part, but firm below. The flesh has no odor, and its taste is slightly bitter. The surface tissue turns green upon the application of a solution of ferric sulphate, and yellow with a dilute solution of potassium hydroxide. The spores are pale yellowish orange ("light buff") in print. Additional features may be discerned using light microscopy: they are smooth, narrowly ellipsoid, and measure 8–15 by 3–6 μm. The hyphae are monomitic, and clamp connections are present. Cystidia are absent.
Colors
Yellow
White
Habitat
On the forest floor, in coniferous forests
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Habitat
On the forest floor, in coniferous forests
Growth Form
Gregarious, scattered
Sporocarp Height
12 cm
Cap Diameter
2 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Mycorrhizal
Smell
Odor none; taste slightly bitter
Spore Print
Pale yellowish orange
Species Status
Widespread and common
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gomphales Family
Gomphoid-phalloid clade Genus
Clavariadelphus Species
Strap coral fungus