Violet coral
Clavaria zollingeri · 紫珊瑚菌
Rarely Seen珊瑚菌科❓ 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
- Entirely purple, with coral-like branches
- Brittle in texture; grows in grassland and woodland
- Vividly colored, standing out against green grass
ID notes are compiled by AI from public sources, not reviewed by a mycologist, for learning only — never a basis for foraging.
Basics
- Family
- 珊瑚菌科
- Hymenium
- Smooth
- Grows On
- Soil
- How Big
- 3–10 cm (overall size)
- Encounter Rate
- Rarely Seen
- Habitat
- Unfertilised old grassland and woodland
Easily Confused With
Crested coralWhite and coral-like, branch tips finely divided like a cockscomb
Beautiful coralViolet coral is violet throughout.Fun Fact
An indicator of healthy grassland, it only appears where the soil has gone untilled and unfertilized for years, and it's listed on the Red List in several European countries.
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