Clavulina cinerea, commonly known as the gray coral or ashy coral mushroom,[1] is a species of coral fungus in the family Clavulinaceae. This grayish white edible fungus stands 2–10 cm tall,[2] and can be found on the ground from July–October in Northeastern North America.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Hydnaceae |
| Genus: | Clavulina |
| Species: | C. cinerea
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| Binomial name | |
| Clavulina cinerea | |
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Clavaria coralloides-cinerea Bull. (1788) | |
References
edit- ^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (Second ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 346. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
External links
editClavulina cinerea | |
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 | Smooth hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible |
- Clavulina cinerea in Index Fungorum
- "americanmushrooms (Bessettte) A. E., (Bessette) A. R., (Fischer) D. W. 1997". Retrieved October 17, 2019..
- "Clavulina cinerea (Bulliard) J. Schröter 1888". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2012-04-06.