White spindles
A species of Clavarioid fungi, Also known as White worm coral Scientific name : Clavaria fragilis Genus : Clavarioid fungi
White spindles, A species of Clavarioid fungi
Also known as:
White worm coral
Scientific name: Clavaria fragilis
Genus: Clavarioid fungi
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Description
White spindles (Clavaria fragilis) have an almost spectral appearance. A member of a group of mushrooms usually referred to as club or coral fungi, this species grows clusters of erect, ghostly-white tendrils. Like other club mushrooms, white spindless favor woody debris or grassy areas - they can be found growing in temperate habitats across the northern hemisphere.
Colors
White
Habitat
White spindles can be found in mixed forests, wood clearings, and grassy woodlands. It grows on the ground, in grass, moss, or duff under trees.
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People often ask
General Info
Edibility
The fruitbodies of the white spindles are technically edible, but this mushroom is considered unsubstantial (due to its small size) and tasteless. Some claim that it smells of iodine.
Habitat
White spindles can be found in mixed forests, wood clearings, and grassy woodlands. It grows on the ground, in grass, moss, or duff under trees.
Growth Form
Saprobic; clustered
Sporocarp Height
5 inches
Cap Diameter
0.25 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Fairly common
Distribution Area
North America,Europe,northern Asia,Australia
How to identify it?
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Coral fungi Genus
Clavarioid fungi Species
White spindles 
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