Fairy Fingers (Clavaria fragilis)

Growing in moist soil (pushing up from leaf litter) at a forested edge of an overgrown backyard habitat (transition from grass to more leaf-litter). Most specimens were unbranched (the occasional had one branch) and clustered.

*Note: There is also a tiny mushroom photobomber in some of the shots.

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Nice find and great shot, it looks pristine. Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  This was the group of fungi that distracted me yesterday, Ferdy! :D They were fresh and pushing up through the leaf litter! I was just glad that the recent frosts hadn't dissuaded them from doing so! Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Cool! I'm thinking the name fairy fingers makes for an awesome contrast with dead man's fingers :) Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      Indeed! They are inverse in terms of appearance as well! Posted 6 years ago

Jose Medina

Katipo Spider

Fantastic capture
Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you, Jose! Posted 6 years ago

The Fairy fingers

''Clavaria fragilis'', commonly known as fairy fingers, white worm coral, or white spindles, is a species of fungus in the family Clavariaceae. It is synonymous with ''Clavaria vermicularis''. The fungus is the type species of the genus ''Clavaria'' and is a typical member of the clavarioid or club fungi. It produces tubular, unbranched, white basidiocarps that typically grow in clusters. The fruit bodies can reach dimensions of 15 cm tall by 0.5 cm thick. ''Clavaria fragilis'' is a saprobic species,.. more

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling