Wrinkled Club
Wrinkled Club - Clavulina rugosa
Alternative names
Wrinkled Coral Fungus
Description
A large chalky white club, unbranched or only slightly so, with longitudinal grooves and blunt tips. It has a distinct stem. It may darken with age.
Similar Species
Branched forms can look very like the Crested Coral Clavulina coralloides; this has multiple branches and more pointed tips.
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
Photograph in habitat; also photograph one club in detail from stem base to tip
Habitat
Woodlands and under trees; mycorrhizal, with conifers or deciduous species
When to see it
Autumn
Further Information
Melinda Bell
Felicity's Wood, off Dean's Lane, Woodhouse
07 January 2022
Jane Hollingworth
Quorn Grange Hotel Garden
07 November 2024
Lostash
Fosse Meadows
25 January 2014
David Nicholls
Stoneywell Wood, Ulverscroft
28 October 2023
Jane Hollingworth
Quorn Grange Hotel lawn
10 November 2025
David Nicholls
Gilroes Cemetery
02 November 2024
JanHam
Charnwood Lodge Reserve
19 December 2025
Graham Calow
Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
06 November 2013
specimen examined
Melinda Bell
Moira,Sarah's Wood
26 October 2024
Graham Calow
Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
06 November 2013
specimen examined
Melinda Bell
Loughborough,Jubilee Wood
24 October 2024
Melinda Bell
Sence Valley Country Park
01 December 2022
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