Clavaria fragilis    Homsk:Fr. 

common name(s) : White Spindles 

New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Agaricomycetidae/Agaricales/Clavariaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Aphyllophoromycetideae/Cantharellales/Clavariaceae  

synonyms: Clavaria vermicularis 
(unconfirmed synonyms: Clavella vermicularis)  

edibility : discard

photo gallery of  Clavaria fragilis
photo gallery of  Clavaria fragilis potential confusions with  Clavaria fragilis toxicity of Clavaria fragilis genus Clavaria  

The fruiting body is spindle-shaped (tapering towards top), pure white.

the odour is not distinctive.

The fertile surface is smooth.

It grows on the ground, in the grass.

The fruiting period takes place from October to December.
Dimensions: width of fruiting body approximately 0.4 cm (between 0.3 and 0.5 cm)
  total height approximately 10 cm (between 6 and 15 cm)
  width of stem approximately 4 mm (between 2 and 5 mm)

Distinctive features : simple (not branching), in dense tufts

Clavaria fragilis is quite rare and localised in the forest of Rambouillet, and is occasional, more generally speaking .
here should be the distribution map of Clavaria fragilis in the forest of Rambouillet
Above : distribution map of Clavaria fragilis in the forest of Rambouillet



page updated on 14/01/18