Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agarcales
Family: Clavariaceae
This fungus is very rarely found, bodies can be 10cm tall, and should only be collected for research. Almost coral-like given its name the Violet coral is a deep purple in color and 3-10cm tall and wide. The white spores are ellipsoidal, with four spored basidia. They live in coniferous woodland in England , Ireland and around Scotland.
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agarcales
Family: Clavariaceae
This fungus is very rarely found, bodies can be 10cm tall, and should only be collected for research. Almost coral-like given its name the Violet coral is a deep purple in color and 3-10cm tall and wide. The white spores are ellipsoidal, with four spored basidia. They live in coniferous woodland in England , Ireland and around Scotland.