CLAVARIA. 83 



Amongst grass or moss. Generally sparingly tufted, rose- 

 pink, 1-1 in. high. 



ff Yellowish or White. 



Clavaria fusiformis. Sow. 



Tufted, connate at the base, elongato-fusiform, primrose- 

 yellow, simple or rarely unequally branched above, tip con- 

 tracted into a short, brownish, spine-like point, smooth, soon 

 hollow; spores pale yellow, globose, 4-5 p.. 



Clavaria fusiformis, Sowerby, Fung., t. 224 ; Cke., Hdbk., n. 

 979, fig. 89 ; Stev., Brit. Fung. ii. p. 297. 



Clavaria ceranoides, Stev., Brit. Fung. ii. 297 ; Cke., Hdbk., 

 n. 980. 



In woods, &c. Tufted, rather brittle, 2-3 in. high, 2-3 

 lines thick, becoming hollow, often compressed and collapsed, 

 straight, or sometimes rather flexuous, sometimes with one 

 or more short branches. 



Clavaria inaequalis. Fl. Dan. (fig. 4, p. 74.) 

 Yellow, gregarious or fasciculate, fragile, stuffed, clavate, 

 apex obtuse, simple or sometimes forked ; spores colourless, 

 elliptical, 9-10 x 5 ft. 



Clavaria inaequalis, Berk., Outl. 282 ; Cke., Hdbk., n. 981 ; 

 Stev., F. Brit. 297. In woods and pastures amongst grass. 

 Scattered or in small loose tufts, clubs clavate or cylindrical, 

 apex obtuse, sometimes forked, or variously cut at the tip 

 now and then compressed. Distinguished from C. fusiformis 

 in the tips not being apiculate and brown, 2-3 in. high. 



Clavaria argillacea. Fr. 



Loosely tufted, simple, fragile, club-shaped, or cylindrical, 

 from whitish to pale drab, stem yellowish ; spores colourless, 

 elliptical, 7-9 X 5-6 p. 



Clavaria argillacea; Berk., Outl. 282; Cke., Hdbk. 982; 

 Stev., B. Fung. 297. 



Amongst moss and grass. Loosely tufted, from f 1 in. 

 high, whitish to dirty pale drab, stem pale yellow or whitish ; 

 clubs variable, clavate or cylindrical, obtuse or subacute, often 

 more or less compressed. 



Clavaria vermicularis. Scop. 



Densely tufted, brittle, altogether white, stuffed, simple, 

 cylindrical, apex pointed ; spores white, elliptical, 4 x 3 /*. 



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