Clavulinopsis laeticolor

Species nameClavulinopsis laeticolor
Common nameHandsome club
Fruit bodyYellow-orange, paler towards base, 2-5cm tall, rarely branched, flattened in cross-section
StemAbsent
Growth formTrooping but never fused at base
Spore printWhite
Spore featuresEllipsoidal to subglobulose, smooth, offset apiculus
HabitatUnimproved grasslands
SeasonSummer-Autumn
DistributionWidespread, occasional in grasslands
Identifying featureSpore shape
Similar speciesC.luteoalba is similar (except for its pale tips) and spore analysis is often neccesary