Alloclavaria purpurea is a coral fungus commonly known as the purple fairy club or purple coral.
Formerly known as Clavaria purpurea, it has been moved to its own genus as a result of phylogenetic analysis.
The fruiting body comprises numerous slender cylindrical spindles that may grow to a height of , with individual spindles being 2–6 millimeters thick. The color is purple or lavender, although the color fades to tan in older specimens. A white mycelium is present at the base. The spore print is white.
Similar species include Clavaria fumosa and C. zollingeri.
Fruit bodies are found in spruce-fir forests. It can be found from October to December on the West Coast of North America, and JulyâÂÂOctober further inland.
It is reportedly edible but insubstantial.