Clavariadelphus (Club Corals)
  Habitat/Dist. Size Shape Hymenium
Color		 Taste Odor Microscopic Other
Clavariadelphus ligula Scattered to gregarious, on duff under mixed conifers; Widespread in N. America 2-10 cm, (2-8 mm near bottom) 5-12 mm diam subcylindrical, narrowly clavate to clavate, occ. fan-shaped, laterally compressed at maturity initally: light-yellow or pale orange;then: brownish orange to light brown;finally: brown not distinctive or slightly sweet not distinctive Basidiospores: narrowly ellipsoid,12-16.5 x 3.5-4.5 m  
Clavariadelphus pistillaris Solitary to gregarious or in caespitose clusters of 2 or 3, on duff, mixed coniferous-
deciduous forests, or deciduous forests; Widespread		 5-25 cm high, inserted 1-5 cm in substrate, 7-15 mm basally, enlarged upward to 10-35 mm subcylindric to narrowly clavate, clavate, broadly clavate or capitate-clavate, laterally compressed at maturity initally:cream color or pale orange;then: greyish orange,brownish orange: finally: light brown to brown not distinctive or bitter not distinctive Basidiospores: broadly ellipsoid, broadly ovate to almond-shaped 10.5-14 x 6-7.5 m Fresh hymenium staining brown to vinaceous brown when handled
Clavariadelphus sachalinensis Scattered to gregarious, on duff under mixed conifers; Widespread N. America 2-7 cm high, 1-4 mm diam basally enlarged up to 3-18 mm diam cylindric to subcylindric, narrowly clavate to clavate, laterally compressed at maturity initally: light-yellow to pale yellow; then: greyish orange to flesh color; finally: brown to brownish orange not distinctive not distinctive Basidiospores: narrowly ellipsoid, 18-24 x 4-6 m  
Clavariadelphus subfastigiatus Scattered to gregarious, on duff under coniferous or mixed deciduous-
coniferous forests; Western N. America		 up to 10.5 cm high, 6-12 mm diam basally, enlarged upward to 20 mm diam subcylindric, clavate or broadly clavate initially: greyish red; then fading to salmon color, greyish orange, or peach color bitter negligible Basidiospores: broadly ellipsoid,broadly ovate or almond-shaped 8-10 x 5-6 m KOH positive on fresh hymenial surface: forest green to yellow green
Clavariadelphus truncatus ( Syn: C. borealis) Scattered to gregarious, on duff coniferous forests Widespread in N. America up to 15 cm high, 15 mm diam basally, enlarged upward to 35 mm diam clavate to broadly clavate, then like a small top or cantharelloid initally: melon-yellow,light orange,apricot yellow, or golden yellow;then brown sweet not distinctive Basidiospores: broadly ellipsoid,broadly ovate or almond-shaped 9.5-13.5 x 5.5-7 m Apex: initally obtuse or broadly rounded, flattening laterally, then truncate
Clavariadelphus lovejoyae (Syn: C. truncatus var. lovejoyae) Scattered to gregarious, on duff under Picea and Abies; Known from collections in Colorado and Wyoming up to 10 cm high, up to 5 mm diam in midportion, enlarged downward to 6-12 mm diam enlarged upward to 30 mm subcylindric to narrowly clavate or broadly clavate to turbinate greyish orange to brownish orange, light brown to brown sweet negligible Basidiospores: broadly ellipsoid, broadly ovate or almond-shaped 9.5-12.5 x 4.5-6.5 m Apex: bright red to coral red