Pipe club typically appears in cold environments, often found on decaying plant material during winter months. It features distinctive slim, elongated fruiting bodies with a hollow stem-like appearance. Pipe club plays a role in breaking down organic matter and contributing to nutrient cycles in its ecosystem.
Odor:
Subtle, generic fungal aroma.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Pipe club
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Attributes of Pipe club
Height
5 - 30 cm
Cap
Yellowish brown to reddish or purplish brown; surface smooth
Stem
Stem 5 - 30 cm long, 5 - 10 mm thick; ochre to light brown, orange
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Firm to spongy; whitish to ochre
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Subtle, generic fungal aroma.
Body Color
Brown
Orange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Leaf or Needle Litter, Dead Woods
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Fairly common
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Pipe club
Pipe club is found in leaf litter of deciduous woodlands and on edges, occasionally protruding from decaying wood.
