Clavariadelphus pistillaris
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| Species: | C. pistillaris
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 | Smooth hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible or edible, but unpalatable |
Clavariadelphus pistillaris, commonly known as the common club coral,[1] is a rare species of mushroom of the family Gomphaceae native to Europe and North America.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]The western North American variety is known as C. occidentalis.[3]
Description
[edit]The mat and wrinkled fruiting body has the shape of a club with a rounded top. Its length varies between 10 and 30 centimetres (4 and 12 in) and its width between 1 and 5 cm (1⁄2 and 2 in). The skin is red brown to ocher red, sometimes cinnamon brown with a lilac tint, turning brown when damaged. The spongy flesh is white. The spore print is pale yellow.[4] It has a weak, but pleasant scent.[5]
Similar species
[edit]Through its appearance it could be mistaken for C. truncatus, a species found in coniferous montane forests.
Habitat and distribution
[edit]Native to Europe and North America, the rare species grows during summer and autumn, almost exclusively in beech forest on calcareous soil on litter and woodchips.[5]
Uses
[edit]The species is recorded as being edible.[6] There have been reports of the mushroom being a "nutraceutical and/or functional food"[7] due to its high antioxidant activity and containing essential fatty acids.[8]
According to one field guide, the americana variety of the species usually does not have enough flesh to make it worthwhile to eat.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (Second ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5.
- ^ "Clavariadelphus pistillaris, Giant Club fungus, identification". www.first-nature.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
- ^ Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Clavariadelphus occidentalis". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ a b "Common club coral fungus (Clavariadelphus pistillaris)". PictureThis. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 345. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ Pereira, Eliana; Barros, Lillian; Martins, Anabela; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R (Jan 15, 2012). “Towards chemical and nutritional inventory of Portuguese wild edible mushrooms in different habitats”. Food Chemistry. 130(2): 394-403. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.07.057.
- ^ Dimitrijevic, Marija V.; Mitic, Violeta D.; Nikolic, Jelena S.; Djordjevic, Aleksandra S.; Mutic, Jelena J.; Jovanovic, Vesna P. Stankov; Stojanovic, Gordana S. (Nov 20, 2018). "First Report about Mineral Content, Fatty Acids Composition and Biological Activities of Four Wild Edible Mushrooms". Chemistry & Biodiversity. 16(2): e1800492. doi:10.1002/cbdv.201800492.
- ^ Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, CN: FalconGuide. p. 343. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
Further reading
[edit]- Lohmeyer, Till R.; Künkele, Ute; Ditter-Hilkens, Inna (2006). Mushrooms. Bath, UK: Parragon Books. ISBN 978-1-4054-6399-7.
- Keizer, G. J. (1997). Paddenstoelen encyclopedie (in Dutch). Lisse: R & B. ISBN 978-90-396-0239-3.