| Species name | Clavaria fumosa |
| Common name | Smokey Spindle |
| Fruit body | 4-10cm, Pink-grey (turning red-brown when dried out), unbranched, club-shaped > spindle-shaped, finely pointed > blunted tip |
| Stem | Absent or vestigial |
| Growth form | Solitary or tufted in large groups |
| Spore print | White |
| Spore features | Broadly ellipsoidal, smooth |
| Habitat | Unimproved grassland, uplands, lawns |
| Season | Autumn |
| Distribution | Widespread, occasional |
| Identifying feature | Pink-grey colour with tips turning red-brown |
| Similar species | Similar to Clavaria fragilis but Clavaria fragilis turns off-yellow when dried |
Irish Grassland Fungi 