White Spindles - Clavaria fragilis

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Description

Worm-like and upright, this white, spindle shaped fungus grows in clusters reaching up to 10cm. Each spindle can be straight or bent and usually has a blunt tip, though forked tips arise occasionally.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Grassland and sometimes in woodland

When to see it

Autumn

Life History

Grows in groups or clumps

UK Status

Widespread but not particularly common in Britain.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • David Nicholls
    Gilroes Cemetery
    10 October 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Gilroes Cemetery
    02 November 2024
  • David Nicholls
    Gilroes Cemetery
    02 November 2024
  • David Nicholls
    Martinshaw Wood
    01 October 2004
  • Lostash
    Whetstone Bypass
    25 October 2015
  • AJ Cann
    Knighton Park
    26 December 2015
  • David Nicholls
    Orton on the Hill church
    24 August 2019

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Species profile

Common names
White Spindles
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Clavariaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
21
First record:
01/10/2004 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
11/11/2024 (Timms, Sue)

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  • AJ Cann
    Leicester Botanical Garden
    08 November 2015
  • AJ Cann
    Leicester Botanical Garden
    08 November 2015
  • Steve Harris
    footpath near Burbage
    11 October 2017
  • AJ Cann
    Knighton Park
    26 December 2015
  • Steve Harris
    footpath near Burbage
    11 October 2017
  • Steve Harris
    footpath near Burbage
    11 October 2017
  • Froglet666
    great glen
    20 October 2019
    Clavaria fragilis White Spindles
  • David Nicholls
    Orton on the Hill church
    24 August 2019