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Clavaria fragilis Holmsk., 1790 (White Spindles)

Notes (MWS) A fragile white fairy club which grows in clusters in unimproved grassland. It is widespread and common. Previously known as C. vermicularis.
British records 804

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos #microphotos
Clavaria fragilis Fruitbody 10 October 2006 Derby England 1 2
Clavaria fragilis Fruitbody 21 September 2006 Stafford England 2 1
Clavaria fragilis Fruitbody 3 October 1998 Oxon England 2
Clavaria fragilis Fruitbody 7 October 1983 North Wiltshire England 2
Clavaria fragilis Fruitbody 26 September 1975 Mid-west Yorkshire England 1

Suggested Literature

Clavaria fragilis may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)
CLAVARIACEAE
(fairy clubs)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Clavaria fragilis is associated with:

Photos fruitbody Poaceae - grasses - formerly Graminae fruitbody is associated with Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

Associated with Clavaria fragilis:

Clavaria fragilis may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)
Clavaria
(a genus of fairy clubs)

References

Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota

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