''Clavulina cinerea'' is a species of
coral fungus
The clavarioid fungi are a group of fungi in the ''Basidiomycota'' typically having erect, simple or branched basidiocarps (fruit bodies) that are formed on the ground, on decaying vegetation, or on dead wood. They are colloquially called club fun ...
in the family
Clavulinaceae
The Clavulinaceae are a family of fungi in the order Cantharellales. The family is not well defined, but currently comprises species of clavarioid (club and coral) fungi as well as some corticioid (crust- and patch-forming) fungi. These spec ...
. The common name for this species is gray coral. This grayish white edible fungus stands 2–10 cm tall,
and can be found on the ground from July–October in Northeastern North America.
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Edible fungi
Fungi described in 1788
Fungi of North America
cinerea
Taxa named by Jean Baptiste François Pierre Bulliard