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. 



Time July to September. 



JSfetfta*- Thin woods and open places. 



Golden Clavaria (Dangerous) 



Clavaria aurea (SEE PLATE FACING PAGE 91) 



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 

 flaw, which it somewhat resembles. 



Red-tipped Clavaria (Edible) 



Clavaria botrytes 



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



the tips of the branches red. 

 Branches Sometimes longitudinally wrinkled, repeatedly 



branched. 



Stem Short, thick, fleshy, whitish. 

 Time July to September. 

 Habitat Thin woods and open places. 



Crested Clavaria (Edible) 



Clavaria cristata 



Plant Small, not more than 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 Woods and open places, especially in cool, shady, moist 

 places. 



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