Clavulina coralloides (L.) J. Schröt.
(Crested Coral)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesClavulina coralloides (Crested Coral)
GenusClavulina (Bot.) (a genus of fairy clubs)
FamilyCLAVULINACEAE (a family of fairy clubs)
OrderCANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Clavulina coralloides (Crested Coral) :
1: Clavulina coralloides (Crested Coral)
28 Oct 2013 OSGR: SU22 50° 60’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
infected with diplococcium state of Helminthosphaeria clavariarum
Image 1: Fruitbodies with conidial infection of Helminthosphaeria clavariarum - pale backgroundImage 2: Fruitbodies with conidial infection of Helminthosphaeria clavariarum - white backgroundImage 3: Fruitbody with conidial infection of Helminthosphaeria clavariarum - dark backgroundImage 4: Fruitbody with conidial infection of Helminthosphaeria clavariarum - oblique vieImage 5: Fruitbody with conidial infection of Helminthosphaeria clavariarum - top viewImage 6: Fruitbody with conidial infection of Helminthosphaeria clavariarum - top view (2)Image 7: Fruitbody with conidial infection of Helminthosphaeria clavariarum - white backgroundImage 8: Fruitbody with conidial infection of Helminthosphaeria clavariarum - white background (2)Image 9: Fruitbody with conidial infection of Helminthosphaeria clavariarum - white background (3)Image 10: Fruitbody with conidial infection of Helminthosphaeria clavariarum - white background (4)Image 11: Spores - magnifiedImage 12: Spores - highly magnified
2: Clavulina coralloides (Crested Coral)
1 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on rotten wood under beech
Image 1: FruitbodyImage 2: Top part of fruitbody - close-up
3: Clavulina coralloides (Crested Coral)
30 Sep 1978 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
in grass under birch
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situ
4: Clavulina coralloides (Crested Coral)
26 Oct 1975 OSGR: SU98 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
Image 1: Upturned

Clavulina coralloides (Crested Coral) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Clavulina coralloides (Crested Coral)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Clavulina coralloides (Crested Coral)

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