Clavariadelphus truncatus (Quél.) Donk Fruit body 5-15cm high, 3-8cm wide at the top, club-shaped, often broad and flattened at sterile top, narrowing down to a bulbous base; yellowish ochre to dark apricot orange; wrinkled. Stem indistinct; white-hairy at base. Flesh firm to spongy; whitish to ochre, darker on bruising. Odor none. Taste sweet. Spores ellipsoid, smooth, 9-12 x 5-8µ. Deposit pale ochre. Habitat scattered or in groups or clumps on the ground in coniferous woods. Widely distributed throughout North America. Season August-October. Edible-good.