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Slender club

Macrotyphula juncea

A species of Macrotyphula

The slender club is not only slender but extremely short at 8 cm tall. It grows in thick groups in hardwood and conifer forests of North America. Slender club is common to redwood and oak from late summer to fall.

Cap Diameter:

0.5 - 1 mm

Odor:

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

General Info About Slender club

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Attributes of Slender club

Cap Diameter

0.5 - 1 mm

Height

4 - 8 cm

Cap

0.5 - 1 mm wide; apex rounded or slightly narrowed; whitish to creamy yellowish; bald, dry

Flesh

Thin; whitish

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

Body Color

Yellow

White

Cream

Growth Form

Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

Leaf or Needle Litter

You can find Slender club by these plants:

Oaks, European beech

Occurence Habitats

Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland, Mixed Woodland

Species Status

Fairly common

Endangered Species

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Habitat of Slender club

Slender club thrives in damp woodlands, typically found on forest litter amid hardwood and coniferous trees.

Scientific Classification of Slender club

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Typhulaceae

Genus

Macrotyphula

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Tips for Finding Slender club

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What are Some Tips for Finding Slender club

Explore areas with an abundance of fallen leaves and decaying wood, especially near hardwoods and conifers.
Look closely at the ground litter, focusing on decomposing organic materials such as fallen branchlets and leaves.
Investigate the base of redwoods, tanbark oaks, and live oaks, as slender club frequently appear in these locations.
For a successful search, maintain a gentle pace to spot these mushrooms growing gregariously to densely gregariously.

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