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Clavulina cristata

Fungi

Clavulina cristata, commonly known as the wrinkled coral fungus, white coral fungus, or crested coral fungus, is a white or light-colored edible coral mushroom found in temperate areas of the Americas and Europe. It grows solitary or in clusters on the ground, and sometimes on rotten wood, in both coniferous and hardwood forests. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 2
Scientific Name
Clavulina coralloides 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Agaricomycetes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Clavulina cristata

In Biome

Temperate Coniferous Forest, Biomes
Source Clavulina cristata (Wikipedia)
Temperate Forest, Biomes
Source Clavulina cristata (Wikipedia)
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Belgium

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Brazil

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Denmark

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Norway

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Portugal

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United States

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Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Clavulina cristata (Wikipedia)
  • Wikidata Q138027 (P225 taxon name)
  • Article text: "Clavulina cristata, commonly known as the wrinkl"
    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.
  • In Biome: Temperate Coniferous Forest, Distribution and habitat
    Clavulina cristata is found growing solitary or in clusters on the ground (sometimes on rotten wood) in both coniferous and hardwood forests in temperate areas of the Americas (October-March on the west coast of North America and July-October further inland) and Europe (June-November).
  • In Biome: Temperate Forest, Distribution and habitat
    Clavulina cristata is found growing solitary or in clusters on the ground (sometimes on rotten wood) in both coniferous and hardwood forests in temperate areas of the Americas (October-March on the west coast of North America and July-October further inland) and Europe (June-November).
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Clavulina coralloides
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Clavulina coralloides
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5249883, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5249883, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Clavulina cristata
Child Taxon Of: Agaricomycetes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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