Clavulina cinerea (Bull.) J. Schröt.
(Grey Coral)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesClavulina cinerea (Grey Coral)
GenusClavulina (Bot.) (a genus of fairy clubs)
FamilyCLAVULINACEAE (a family of fairy clubs)
OrderCANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Clavulina cinerea (Grey Coral) :
1: Clavulina cinerea (Grey Coral)
29 Nov 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
several massive fruitbodies and some smaller ones under Oak
Image 1: Fruitbody - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody - close-up (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - close-up (3)Image 4: Fruitbody - close-up (4)Image 5: Fruitbody - in situImage 6: Fruitbody - in situ (2)Image 7: Fruitbody - LSImage 8: Fruitbody - unearthedImage 9: Fruitbody - unearthed (2)Image 10: Branches - enlargedImage 11: Branch tips - enlargedImage 12: Branch tips - enlarged (2)Image 13: Branch tips - enlarged (3)Image 14: Spores - magnifiedImage 15: Spores - highly magnified
2: Clavulina cinerea (Grey Coral)
14 Oct 1999 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Pseudoscleropodium purum, under Grey Sallow & Birch; Pine nearby
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: FruitbodyImage 3: Fruitbody - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - in situ (2)Image 5: Branch tipImage 6: FruitbodyImage 7: Bisporic basidiaImage 8: Protruding hyphal ends and basidia near tip of branchImage 9: Protruding hyphal ends and basidia near tip of branch (2)Image 10: Protruding hyphal ends and basidia on tip of branchImage 11: Protruding hyphal ends and basidia on tip of branch (2)Image 12: Protruding hyphal ends and basidia on tip of branch (3)Image 13: SporesImage 14: Spores (2)Image 15: Spores (3)
3: Clavulina cinerea (Grey Coral)
23 Oct 1977 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ (2)

Clavulina cinerea (Grey Coral) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Clavulina cinerea (Grey Coral)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Clavulina cinerea (Grey Coral)
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