Alloclavaria purpurea

Alloclavaria purpurea is a coral fungus commonly known as the purple fairy club or purple coral.

Taxonomy

Formerly known as Clavaria purpurea, it has been moved to its own genus as a result of phylogenetic analysis.

The fruiting body comprises numerous slender cylindrical spindles that may grow to a height of, with individual spindles being 2-6 millimeters thick. The color is purple or lavender, although the color fades to tan in older specimens. A white mycelium is present at the base. The spore print is white.
Similar species include Clavaria fumosa and C. ''zollingeri''.

Fruit bodies are found in spruce-fir forests. It can be found from October to December on the West Coast of North America, and July–October further inland.

It is reportedly edible but insubstantial.