THE CORAL FUNGI 



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tan in color, with a thin main stem, whitish, smooth, variable in length, branch- 

 ing and rebranching, the branches ending in a cup. The spores are. white. 



It is found on rotten wood and is readily recognized by the cup-like tips. 

 The specimen in Figure 389 was found near Columbus and photographed by 

 Dr. Kellerman. Found from June to October. 



Figure 389. Clavaria pyxidata. Natural size. 



Clavaria abietina. Schum. 

 The Fir-wood Clavaria. 



Abietina means fir-wood. 



This plant grows in dense tufts, very much branched, ochraceous, trunk 

 somewhat thickened, short, clothed with a white down ; branches straight, 

 crowded, longitudinally wrinkled when dry, branchlets straight. 



The spores are oval and ochraceous. 



