THE CORAL FUNGI 



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Clavaria. Linn. 



Clavaria is from claims, a club. This is by far the largest genus in this 

 family, and contains very many edible species, some of which are excellent. 



The entire genus is fleshy, either branched or simple ; gradually thickening 

 toward the top, resembling a club. 



In collecting clavaria special attention should be given to the character of the 

 apices of the branches, color of the branches, color of spores, the taste of the 

 plant, and the character of the place of its growth. This genus is readily recog- 

 nized, and no one need to hesitate to eat anv of the branching forms. 



Figure 385. Clavaria flava. Natural size. 



Clavaria flaz>a. Schaeff. 

 Pale- yellow Clavaria. Edible. 



Flava is from flazms, yellow. The plant is rather fragile, white and yellow, 

 two to five inches high, the mass of branches from two to five inches wide, the 

 trunk thick, much branched. The branches are round, even, smooth, crowded, 



