Clavulinopsis persicina
(R.H. Petersen) J.A. Cooper 2023
Description:
A distinctive but seldom‑encountered Clavulinopsis characterised by its pink to peach‑coloured unbranched clubs. True material appears centred in North America, with scattered reports elsewhere that may represent unrelated pink clavarioid taxa. This is not an identification that I am that happy with and needs more work.

Fruitbodies: Slender, cylindrical, unbranched.
Apex: Rounded or gently tapered; often slightly paler than the mid‑section.
Colour: Soft pink, peach, or salmon‑pink, sometimes fading to pale cream‑pink with age. Base whitish.
Surface: Smooth, matte to faintly glossy.
Flesh: Soft, flexible when fresh; brittle when dry.
Base: Narrow, sometimes slightly rooting into the substrate.
Size: 20-70 mm tall, 1-3 mm thick.
Growth habit: Fruiting scattered or in small groups.

Common name: None.
Habitat: Native forest.
Substrate: On soil.
Distribution: New Zealand wide.
Season: Late summer to autumn.
Biostatus: Endemic.
Edible: No.
Spore print: White.
Macro images:
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PDD82992    Scale= 7.5 mm.
 
Clavulinopsis persicina
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Scale= 10 mm.
 
Clavulinopsis persicina
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Scale= 7 mm.
 
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