Clavulinopsis fusiformis (Sowerby) Corner
(Golden Spindles)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesClavulinopsis fusiformis (Golden Spindles)
GenusClavulinopsis (a genus of fairy clubs)
FamilyCLAVARIACEAE (fairy clubs)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Clavulinopsis fusiformis (Golden Spindles) :
1: Clavulinopsis fusiformis (Golden Spindles)
15 Oct 2006 OSGR: SK05 53° 10’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
in grass . Photos: Fragments - on pale background (record shots)
Image 1: Fragments - pale backgroundImage 2: Spores - magnifiedImage 3: Spores - highly magnified
2: Clavulinopsis fusiformis (Golden Spindles)
14 Oct 2006 OSGR: SK05 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
giant clump in long grass . Photos: Fruitbody - lain down on pale background (record shots)
Image 1: Fruitbody - pale backgroundImage 2: Fruitbody - pale background (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - pale background (3)Image 4: Fruitbody surface - detail - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 5: Spores - magnifiedImage 6: Spores - highly magnified
3: Clavulinopsis fusiformis (Golden Spindles)
8 Oct 2006 OSGR: SK05 53° 10’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
dense cluster, in acid grassland
Image 1: Fruitbody - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - lain down to show side viewImage 3: Spores - highly magnified
4: Clavulinopsis fusiformis (Golden Spindles)
5 Oct 1980 OSGR: SU08 51° 30’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies - side view - lain downImage 4: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 5: DescriptionImage 6: Description - contd.

Clavulinopsis fusiformis (Golden Spindles) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Clavulinopsis fusiformis (Golden Spindles)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Clavulinopsis fusiformis (Golden Spindles)

A tall, bright golden-yellow fairy club which grows in dense clusters in scrub or grassland.

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