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]
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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 |
Taxonomy
editThe western North American variety is known as C. occidentalis.[3]
Description
editThe 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
editThrough its appearance it could be mistaken for C. truncatus, a species found in coniferous montane forests.
Habitat and distribution
editNative 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
editThe 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.