Figure 397.—Clavaria fusiformis. Natural size.
Fusiformis is from fusus, a spindle, and forma, a form.
The plant is yellow, smooth, rather firm, soon hollow, cæspitose; nearly erect, rather brittle, attenuated at each end; clubs somewhat spindle-shaped, simple, toothed, the apex somewhat darker; even, slightly firm, usually with several united at the base.
The spores are pale yellow, globose, 4–5µ.
They are found in woods and pastures. The plants in the figure were in the woods beside an untraveled road, on Ralston's Run.
They strongly resemble C. inæqualis. When found in sufficient quantities they are very tender and have an excellent flavor.
Clavaria inæqualis. Mull.
The Unequal Clavaria. Edible.
Inæqualis means unequal.
Somewhat tufted, quite fragile, from one to three inches high, often compressed, angular, often forked, ventricose; yellow, occasionally whitish, sometimes variously cut at the tip. The spores are colorless, elliptical, 9–10×5µ.