Golden Spindles - Clavulinopsis fusiformis
Description
Fruiting Body: typically 2 to 10 cm high and about 6 mm wide; cylindrical and unbranched; often flattening; sometimes grooved. Dry; bright or pale yellow, or orange-yellow; fading with age; white at the extreme base; usually with a somewhat pointed tip. Spore print white.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Grassland and woodland clearings.
When to see it
July to November
Life History
Grows in clusters.
UK Status
Widespread but not particularly common in Britain.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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