Clavariadelphus pistillaris explained
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.
Taxonomy
The western North American variety is known as C. occidentalis.[2]
Description
The mat and wrinkled fruiting body has the shape of a club with a rounded top. Its length varies between NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) and its width between NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches). 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. It has a weak, but pleasant scent.
Similar species
Through its appearance it could be mistaken for C. truncatus, a species found in coniferous montane forests.
Habitat and distribution
Native 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.
Uses
The species is recorded as being edible.[3] There have been reports of the mushroom being a "nutraceutical and/or functional food"[4] due to its high antioxidant activity and containing essential fatty acids.[5]
According to one field guide, the americana variety of the species usually does not have enough flesh to make it worthwhile to eat.[6]
Further reading
- Book: Till R. . Lohmeyer . Ute . Künkele . Ditter-Hilkens . Inna . Mushrooms . Parragon Books . Bath, UK . 2006 . 978-1-4054-6399-7.
- Book: Keizer, G. J. . Paddenstoelen encyclopedie . 1997 . R & B . Lisse . 978-90-396-0239-3 . nl.
Notes and References
- Book: Arora . David . Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi . 1986 . Ten Speed Press . Berkeley . 978-0-89815-169-5 . Second.
- Book: Trudell . Steve . Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest . Ammirati . Joe . Timber Press . 2009 . 978-0-88192-935-5 . Timber Press Field Guides . Portland, OR . 239 . en.
- Book: Phillips, Roger . Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America . 2010 . Firefly Books . Buffalo, NY . 978-1-55407-651-2 . 345.
- 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.
- Book: Miller Jr., Orson K.. North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Miller. Hope H.. FalconGuide. 2006. 978-0-7627-3109-1. Guilford, CN. 343. Orson K. Miller Jr..
