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Clavaria rosea.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

synonyms: Rose Spindles, Rötliche Keule
Clavaria rosea Mushroom
Ref No: 7427
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location: Europe
edibility: Edible
fungus colour: Red or redish or pink
normal size: Less than 5cm
cap type: Other
stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows on the ground

Clavaria rosea Fr. Rötliche Keule Rose Spindles Fruit body 2–5cm high, 1–5mm wide, bright rose pink, simple, solitary or in small groups, brittle. Spores white, ellipsoid, 5–8×2.5–3.5µ. Habitat in woods or amongst grass. Season autumn. Rare. Edible. Distribution, America and Europe.

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