| Species name | Clavaria acuta |
| Common name | Pointed club |
| Fruit body | 1-6cm, white, unbranched, sometimes forked, flesh white and brittle |
| Stem | Paler than fruit body, < 2cm, downy at base |
| Growth form | Solitary or small trooping groups |
| Spore print | White |
| Spore features | Ellipsoidal, smooth > spiny |
| Habitat | Unimproved grassland |
| Season | Autumn |
| Distribution | Widespread, common |
| Identifying feature | Spiny spores |
| Similar species | Same colour as C.fragilis but doesnt grow in tufted clusters and also lacks coloured tips |
Irish Grassland Fungi 