23 November 2021 Farnham, Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Synonymns Clavaria vermicularis Common Name White spindles Fruiting Body Upright, spindle shaped, often flattened and grooved lengthwise, about 3 to 12cm high by about 3 to 7mm wide Flesh White, brittle Smell Indistinct Taste Indistinct Season Late summer to autumn Distribution Frequent Habitat On soil in low fertility grassland, forming dense clumps Spore Print White Microscopic Features Spores ovoid, smooth with droplets, (5-9) x (3.5-5) µm2 Edibility Edible, not worthwhile 
26 October 2001 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |