How to Identify Clavariaceae

Key Identification Features

• Fruit bodies range in color from lemon yellow to deep yellow and have an indistinct stem.
• Clavulinopsis corniculata fruit bodies range in color from ochre to deep yellow, grow up to 8 centimetres (3 in) tall, and are typically branched two or three times, with a distinct, often paler stem.
• The fungus has no distinctive odor, has a mild carrot-like taste, and leaves a slightly bitter aftertaste.
• The flesh matches the exterior colour, has no distinct odour or taste, and the spores are white.

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