Clavulina vinaceocervina (Dark-tipped Coral)

Fruit-body: large, contorted or irregularly branched, pink to  fawn, but there are always some branches with dark tips.
 
▪ Size to 100 mm tall x 60 mm wide.
▪ Branches variable, often flattened, twisted or short, stout or thin, pink to
fawn, wrinkled and knobby.
▪ Branch tips blunt or acute and thorn-like, dark (vinaceous).
▪ Stem to 10 mm tall x 3 mm thick, whitish, arises from a small white mycelial mat 8 mm diameter.
▪ Spore print white.

Note - there are always some dark tips to identify the species; fruit-body bruises brown.

Habit: solitary or clustered.

Habitat: on the ground amongst shrubs in eucalypt forests and rainforests.

(Ref: Pat and Ed Grey)

Regional distribution

Clavulina vinaceocervina is listed in the following regions: