Hiya- Can you tell me if this is infact a fungus.... I took the picture some time ago and sadly do not have the ability to actually hold it and try to key it out. Thanks!
Yes, is a fungus!!!! Clavulina sp., probably Clavulina cinerea fo.cinerea (Bulliard) J.Schröter, in Cohn, Krypt.-Fl. Schlesien (Breslau) 3(1): 443 (1888) = Clavaria cinerea Bull., Herbier de la France 8: tab. 354 (1788) Clavaria cinerea var. gracilis Rea, Trans. Br. mycol. Soc. 6: 62 (1920) Clavaria fuliginea Pers., Mycol. eur., Section 1 (Erlanga) 1: 166 (1822) Clavaria grisea Pers., Comment. Fungis Clavaeform: 44 (1797) Clavulina cinerea (Bull.) J. Schröt., in Cohn, Krypt.-Fl. Schlesien (Breslau) 3(1): 443 (1888) Clavulina cinerea var. gracilis (Rea) Corner, Monograph of Clavaria and Allied Genera (London): 309 (1950) Ramaria cinerea (Bull.) Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. (London) 1: 655 (1821)
Clavulinas and Ramarias look similar, a more close up shot would help. Another note, if it turned out to be a normally white Clavulina, blue-grey staining is likely a bad sign of another fungus attacking it, one which has been implicated as a carcinogen, making some edible Clavulinas dangerous to eat. frog
