Species: Meadow Coral (Clavulinopsis corniculata)

Family: Gilled Mushrooms (CLAVARIACEAE)

Category: Fungi

Location: Widespread

A. Fungi

More extensive information on fungi can be found in a separate blog post.

B. Gilled Mushrooms (CLAVARIACEAE)

The members of this family are collectively known as the coral fungi because of their resemblance to the growths of aquatic coral.

C. Meadow Coral (Clavulinopsis corniculata)

This yellow fungus, gregarious in tufts, may be seen from early Summer on grassy ground or in woodland.

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Meadow Coral

Meadow Coral, gregarious in tufts, may be seen from early Summer on grassy ground or in woodland. (These stems were photographed in November 2020.)

Meadow Coral

The cemetery is an ideal place for finding Meadow Coral as it thrives in unimproved grassland.

(Photo credit: Clare Blencowe, November 2023.)