Clavulina cristata

Clavulina cristata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Cantharellales
Family: Hydnaceae
Genus: Clavulina
Species:
C. cristata
Binomial name
Clavulina cristata
Synonyms
  • Clavulina coralloides (L.) J. Schröt.
  • Clavaria coralloides L., 1753
  • Clavaria elegans Bolton 1789
Clavulina cristata
Smooth hymenium
No distinct cap
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white
Ecology is saprotrophic or mycorrhizal
Edibility is edible

Clavulina cristata, commonly known as the wrinkled coral fungus, white coral fungus or the crested coral fungus, is a white- or light-colored edible coral mushroom present in temperate areas of the Americas and Europe. It is the type species of the genus Clavulina.