Maryland Biodiversity Project - Smoky Worm Coral (Clavaria fumosa/rubicundula)

Smoky Worm Coral Clavaria fumosa/rubicundula

Synonyms: Clavaria fumosa, Clavaria rubicundula.

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Agaricales > Family Clavariaceae > Genus Clavaria Smoky Worm Coral - Clavaria fumosa/rubicundula - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/15987

Status:

Found in dense clusters on ground in hardwood or mixed woods.

Description:

Note that this page represents a species pair, as the two are currently indistinguishable for all practical purposes. Fruiting body: Pale pink; worm-like; pointed or rounded apex; smooth, brittle; white flesh. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

Records:

There are 24 records in the project database.

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Smoky Worm Coral (cluster of fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/13/2009). (Photo ID: 20662 - Psn: 30)

Smoky Worm Coral (cluster of fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/13/2009). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 306925 - Psn: 54)

Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by R. DN. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/4/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 253523 - Psn: 55)

Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/4/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by R. DN. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Smoky Worm Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 218249 - Psn: 66)

Smoky Worm Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Smoky Worm Coral specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 218250 - Psn: 200)

Spores collected from a Smoky Worm Coral specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Smoky Worm Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). (c) elaniobro, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 305875 - Psn: 200)

Smoky Worm Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). (c) elaniobro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by elaniobro via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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