Where’s Wildlife · Mushroom Field Guide
Clavaria zollingeri
Pronounced (approx.): kluh-VAIR-ee-uh ZOLL-in-jer-eye
Purple, antler-like branches rise through moss and fallen leaves.
Violet Coral. Select the photo to browse the gallery. Photographs © Where’s Wildlife.
NATIVE
Fruiting varies with local weather and habitat.
Violet to pink-purple branches
Repeated forks with rounded tips
Growing among woodland moss and litter
Compare form, texture and growing surfaces in the photographs below.
The five photographs show a strong match for Violet Coral: vivid color combined with antler-like branching.
Alloclavaria purpurea has mostly unbranched, spindle-like clubs. Color alone is insufficient; compare the entire branching pattern.
Mossy ground beneath hardwoods. Summer and fall.
The coral-shaped structure bears spores on its outer surfaces.
Violet to pink-purple branches.
Growing among woodland moss and litter.
The label follows the identification level stated above.
These photographs were taken in Illinois or Wisconsin; the exact location of each image is unconfirmed. The observation map provides wider context.
Explore reported sightings on iNaturalist. Observation records are not a complete range map.
Photographs © Where’s Wildlife.
Identification notes & comments
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