– Fruitbody with multiple branches, 2-10 cm high.
– The entire mushroom is beautifully violet.
– Flesh brittle, violet.
– Odor pleasant and taste mild.
Clavarioid fungi
Violet Coral
Clavaria amethystina
VU
Vulnerable
Inedible
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Characteristics
Ecology
Grows on the ground, primarily in non-fertilized dry grasslands and natural pastures. Rarely in open deciduous forests.
Notes
Lacks culinary value but is a beautiful species that indicates old unfertilised grasslands with high conservation values.
Similar species
Easy to recognize by the combination of branched fruit body, violet color and smooth spores.