Water club mushroom thrives primarily in damp environments, often on decayed wood in or near freshwater streams and rivers. It has a striking appearance, featuring translucent, jelly-like clubs on slender stalks. These clubs emerge during late summer to autumn and are distinguished by their truncated, disc-like caps.
Cap Diameter:
1.5 - 6 mm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive
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General Info About Water club mushroom
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Attributes of Water club mushroom
Cap Diameter
1.5 - 6 mm
Height
1 - 2.5 cm
Cap
Cap 1.5 - 6 mm wide; round to convex; yellow-orange; fertile; with an inrolledmargin
Stem
6 - 15 mm long; translucent; grey; somewhat rough
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Colorless
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Red
Orange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.