Apricot Club

Apricot Club - Clavulinopsis luteoalba

Description

A small yellow or apricot-coloured club found in grasslands, usually solitary or in small groups. The clubs often have paler tips.  The spores are small, elliptic, and smooth.

Similar Species

Golden Spindles (Clavulinopsis fusiformis) and Yellow Club (Clavulinopsis luteoalba) also have smooth spores.  Microscopic examination is needed to separate them with certainty.

Identification difficulty

microscope

Recording advice

Photograph in habitat. Microscopic examination of spores is needed. We recommend that a specimen is verified by an expert before submission to NatureSpot 

Habitat

In short grass, sometimes on lawns.

When to see it

Autumn

VC55 Status

Status is confused by similarity to Yellow Club

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