Crested coral
Clavulina coralloides · 冠锁瑚菌
Common锁瑚菌科❓ Edibility Unknown
Edibility is unknown and should be treated as poisonous.
The same species can be described differently across regions and stages of maturity, and countless look-alike species cannot be told apart by eye. Never use the information on this page to judge whether a real mushroom is safe to eat.
How to Tell
- White and coral-like, branch tips finely divided like a cockscomb
- Brittle in texture; old specimens turn gray or pinkish
- Grows in forest leaf litter, common in autumn
ID notes are compiled by AI from public sources, not reviewed by a mycologist, for learning only — never a basis for foraging.
Basics
- Family
- 锁瑚菌科
- Hymenium
- Smooth
- Grows On
- Soil
- How Big
- 2–8 cm (overall size)
- Encounter Rate
- Common
- Habitat
- Woodland leaf litter
Easily Confused With
Violet coralEntirely purple, with coral-like branchesFun Fact
Its white branches fork at the tips like antlers into small crowns; it's often parasitized by another fungus and turns grayish-purple as a result.
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