Fairy Clubs and Coral Fungi— Clavariaceae 



Branches — Round, not flattened; smooth, crowded, and nearly 

 parallel, pointing upward. Whitish or yellowish, with pale 

 yellow tips. Branchlets terminating in from one to three 

 blunt, tooth-like points. 



Stem — Short, thick, white. 



Spores — Yellowish. 



Flesh — White, tender. 



7>w^— July to September. 



Habitat — Thin woods and open places. 



Golden Clavaria (Edible) 



Clavaria aurea 



The plant is from three to four inches high, with the 

 branches of a uniform deep golden yellow, and often longitudi- 

 nally wrinkled. The stem is stout, but thinner than the Clavaria 

 flava, which it somewhat resembles. 



Red-tipped Clavaria (Edible) 



Clavaria botrytes 



Fiani — From 2-5 inches high, whitish or yellow or pinkish, with 



the tips of the braiiches red. 

 Branches — Sometimes longitudinally wrinkled, repeatedly 



branched. 

 Stem — Short, thick, fleshy, whitish. 

 Fime — July to September. 

 Habitat — Thin woods and open places. 



Crested Clavaria (Edible) 



Clavaria cristata 



Fla7it — Small, not more than 2-2^2 inches high. White or 

 whitish, often faintly tinged with dull pink, or creamy yel- 

 low, or smoky tints. 



Branches — Widened and flattened above, and deeply cut into 

 several finger-like points, which may turn blackish brown 

 when old. 



Stem — Slender, spongy within. 



Spores — White. 



Habitat— V^ oods and open places, especially in cool, shady, moist 

 places. 



Au'-re-a Bo-try'-tes Cris-ta'-ta 



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