Clavulinopsis umbrinella
species of fungus
Clavulinopsis umbrinella, commonly known as the beige coral, is a coral mushroom in the family Clavariaceae. Fruit bodies are initially white before turning pale brown with darker brown tips. Originally described in 1860, it is known to occur in Europe and North America where it grows in grass. It is not a common species.
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Miles Joseph Berkeley in 1860 as Clavaria umbrina. This name was an illegitimate homonym. Pier Andrea Saccardo described it as Clavaria umbrinella in 1888. E.J.H. Corner transferred the species to the genus Clavulinopsis in 1950. It is commonly known as the "beige coral".
Description
The multiply branched fruit bodies grow to heights of 2–4.5 cm (0.8–1.8 in).
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