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(Clavulinopsis laeticolor) (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) R.H. Petersen

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Clavulinopsis laeticolor is a relatively common club-fungus in grasslands. Although it does not occur as often as the other yellow species of the same genus. The species can be difficult to distinguish in the fields since they are quite similar.

The fruit body is narrowly cylindrical, often somewhat depressed and tapering towards the tip. It has a size up to 6cm x 4mm. The spores are ellipsoid with a distinct apiculus.

Ecology/Indicatorvalue

C. laeticolor is relatively common in grasslands and have no indicatorvalue.

Fructification in Norway: From end of August to beginning of November.

Redlistcategory: Not listed

Distributionmap

References:

Knudsen, H. & Shiryaev, AG. 2012. Clavulinopsis. I Knudsen, H. &

Vesterholt, J. (red) Funga Nordica. Agaricoid, boletoid, clavarioid,

cyphelloid and gastroid genera. Nordsvamp – Copenhagen. s. 247