Phaeoclavulina murrillii is a coral fungus that is widely distributed in the southeastern United States.

[6][7] The size ranges from 4–12 centimeters high that are coral-like in appearance with many branches and arising from a rounded, central stalk.

[2] The branches are rounded and described as a "dull brownish pink to pale rusty brown, darkening when bruised",[3] and are fibrous-tough and twisted and divided.

[3] The branch tips can be pointed or blunt, and are white at first, becoming "golden-yellow to orange"[6] and turning more brown with age.

[1] The spore size is comparatively more divergent than similar species[6] ranging from 6.5–9.5 × 3.5–5.5 μm,[3] and they are "elliptic to bottle-shaped"[3] or "elongate pip-shaped".