First described by Jean-Louis Émile Boudier in 1887 as Clavaria pulchella. It was moved to its current genus by Edred John Henry Corner in 1950. A striking coral-like fungus that is vibrant lilac when fresh but soon fades to more subtle colours, the basal part is white. It grows to no more than 4 cm tall and is sparsely branched. Found in soil with mosses and grasses; widespread but rarely recorded. It has not previously been recorded in Scotland.
This specimen was found by Mary Harman in Benbecula and photographed by Robin Sutton. The identification and microscopy by Chris Johnson

References: 
Boudier, J.-L. É. (1887). Bulletin de la Société Mycologique de France 3.
Corner, E.J.H. (1950). A Monograph of Clavaria and Allied Genera.
Kibby, J. (2017 second edition). Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe, Volume 1.
Læssøe, T. & Petersen, J.H. (2019). Fungi of Temperate Europe, Volume 2.