86 FUNGUS-FLOKA. 



In woods. From 2-3 in. high, ^ in. thick above, very 

 obtuse at the apex, very thin and villous at the base, by 

 which it is attached to twigs, &c. Smaller than 0. pistillaris, 

 and not so dark coloured, also differs in the pilose base. 



Clavaria contorta. Holmsk. 



Erumpent ; in clusters of 25, simple, stuffed, variously 

 contorted and wrinkled, pruinose, yellowish, often with red 

 or brown tinge ; spores white, subglobose, 5 x 4 or 5 //,. 



Clavaria contorta, Berk., Outl. 283 ; Cke., Hdbk., n. 988 ; 

 Stev., Brit. Fung. ii. p. 299. 



On fallen branches. Easily known by its erumpent habit, 

 that is, bursting through the bark ; about 1 in. high. 



Clavaria fistulosa. Fr. 



Simple, slender, thickened upwards, obtuse, hollow, 

 elongated, straight, pale yellow, then rufescent ; root short, 

 villose ; spores colourless, elliptical, 14-15 X 6-7 //,. 



Clavaria fistulosa, Fr., Hym. Eur., p. 677 ; Stev., Brit. 

 Fung. ii. p. 300. 



On branches, &c. Solitary or 2-3 together, 2-3 in. high, 

 1^-2 lines thick at apex, short, distinct root villous or 

 downy. 



Clavaria tuberosa. Sow. 



Yellow, cespitose, or solitary, simple, straight, slightly 

 thickened upwards, tough, base thickened, strigose, rooting ; 

 spores colourless, elliptical, 9-10 x 6 /*. 



Clavaria tuberosa, Sow., Fung., tab. 199; Berk., Outl., 

 p. 284 ; Cke., Hdbk., n. 994 ; Stev., Brit. Fung., p. 300. 



On decayed wood. From 2-4 in. high, 1-3 springing 

 from a thickened, subglobose, tomentose or strigose base. 



Clavaria juncea. Fr. 



Gregarious, very slender, elongated, flaccid, becoming 

 hollow, apex acute, the long, creeping, stem-like base villose, 

 pale dingy yellow, then rufescent ; spores colourless, obovate 

 or subglobose, 4-5 /t. 



Clavaria juncea, Berk., Outl., p. 283 ; Cke., Hdbk., n. 990 ; 

 Stev., Brit. Fung. ii. p. 300. 



Gregarious on dead leaves, twigs, &c., in woods. From 

 3-6 in. high, 1-2 lines thick; distinguished from C. fistulosa 



