| Species name | Clavaria fragilis |
| Common name | White spindle |
| Fruit body | 4-15cm, white (turning dirty-yellow when dried out), unbranched, slender, cylindrical, curving, yellowing at blunted/pointed tips, flesh is white and fragile |
| Stem | Absent or very short |
| Growth form | Small tufted groups |
| Spore print | White |
| Spore features | elliptical, smooth |
| Habitat | Unimproved grassland |
| Season | Autumn |
| Distribution | Widespread, common |
| Identifying feature | White colour with tips turning yellow-brown |
| Similar species | Similar to Clavaria fumosa but it turns red-brown when dried |
Irish Grassland Fungi 