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Clavicorona pyxidata is a coral fungus that is commonly called "crown coral" or "crown-tipped coral fungus". Its most identifying feature is the crown shape extending from the tips of its branches.
Clavicorona pyxidata can be observed in the state of Wisconsin, most commonly found in the months of May through October, residing on decaying logs. This fungus is usually found in concentrated groups and large quantities. In order to produce a larger amount of spores, the coral fungus’s basidia are covered with basidiospores, which increase the overall surface area of the organism and enable it to reproduce in larger quantity. Each different kind of coral fungus has upright branches, much resembling the branches of ocean-inhabiting coral. There are many different species of coral fungus, and although they may look alike, scientists have found that they are actually not closely related. Clavicorona fungi are easily distinguished from the rest of the genera of coral fungi because they grow directly from wood. Also, their tips have crown-like structures at the end, something that is absent in most other coral fungi. Clavicorona pyxidata is very pale in color when compared to the other fungi of the genus Clavicorona. These fungi are also edible when cooked. They have a very spicy taste when put into the mouth, but the flavor is not distinguishable when cooked and added to various other foods. This information has been reported using <http://tomvolkfungi.net/>
