15 November 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Common Name Golden spindles Fruiting Body Spindle shaped, often grooved, often wavy, pointed at the apex, bright yellow, often darkening at the tips, to about 12 cm tall Flesh Fragile, yellowish Smell Indistinct Taste Indistinct Season Most frequent in the autumn, but it can occur throughout the year Distribution Common Habitat On soil in acidic unimproved grassland, growing in dense tufts Spore Print White Microscopic Features Spores broadly ellipsoidal to sub-spherical, smooth (5-8) x (4.5-7.5) µm2 Edibility Inedible Notes The densely tufted growth pattern is typical of this species, although microsopy should be performed to confirm the identification |