 Gomphus clavatus , commonly known pig 's ears or violet chanterelle , as is an edible species of fungus in the genus Gomphus , family Gomphaceae native to Eurasia and North America . The fruit body is vase- or fan @-@ shaped with wavy edges to its rim , and grows up to 15 cm ( 6 in ) wide and 17 cm ( 7 in ) tall. everybody likes a good mushroom!
Gomphus clavatus was first described by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck in 1872. The specific epithet clavatus is derived from the Latin word clavatus , meaning "c