Smoky Worm Coral (cluster of fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/13/2009).

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Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 306925 - Psn: 54)

Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/4/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 253523 - Psn: 55)

Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/4/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Smoky Worm Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 218249 - Psn: 66)

Smoky Worm Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spores collected from a Smoky Worm Coral specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 218250 - Psn: 200)

Spores collected from a Smoky Worm Coral specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Smoky Worm Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). (c) elaniobro, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 305875 - Psn: 200)

Smoky Worm Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). (c) elaniobro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

Found in dense clusters on ground in hardwood or mixed woods.

Description

Note that this page represents a species pair, as the two are currently indistinguishable for all practical purposes. Fruiting body: Pale pink; worm-like; pointed or rounded apex; smooth, brittle; white flesh. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

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Smoky Worm Coral (cluster of fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/13/2009). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by R. DN. via iNaturalist.

Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/4/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Smoky Worm Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by R. DN. via iNaturalist.

Smoky Worm Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Spores collected from a Smoky Worm Coral specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). (c) Joanne & Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Smoky Worm Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). (c) elaniobro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by elaniobro via iNaturalist.