Clavariadelphus ligula

Clavariadelphus ligula

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Gomphales
Family: Clavariadelphaceae
Genus: Clavariadelphus
Species:
C. ligula
Binomial name
Clavariadelphus ligula
(Schaeff.) Donk (1933)
Synonyms
  • Clavaria ligula Schaeff. (1774)
  • Clavaria ophioglossoides Batsch (1783)
Clavariadelphus ligula
Smooth hymenium
No distinct cap
Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is unknown

Clavariadelphus ligula, commonly known as the strap coral, is a species of fungus in the family Gomphaceae. It produces club-shaped fruit bodies with spongy flesh that grow in groups on the forest floor. It is found in Eurasia and North America.