Clavariadelphus ligula (Fr.) Donk Fruit body 3-10cm high, 5-15mm wide, elongated or club-shaped, often flattened and spoon-like; yellowish to ochre to reddish or dark apricot. Stem indistinct; white-hairy at base. Flesh rather spongy; white. Spores narrowly ellipsoid, smooth, 8-15 x 3-6µ. Deposit pale yellowish or white. Habitat scattered or in groups on humus or pine needles under conifers. Widely distributed in northern North America and California. Season July-November. Not edible.