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MUSHROOMS

Golden Spindles

Clavulinopsis fusiformis

Mushrooms
Nativeblanche
Golden Spindles, photo 1 of 5
Golden Spindles, photo 2 of 5
Golden Spindles, photo 3 of 5

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

Fungus. Grows in forests. Spore print white.

There are 200 observations of Golden Spindles in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie46
  2. Capitale-Nationale35
  3. Outaouais34
  4. Laurentides26
  5. Mauricie16
  6. Lanaudière9
  7. Montérégie9
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches7
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  10. Montréal4
  11. Côte-Nord4
  12. Laval2
  13. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  14. Centre-du-Québec1
  15. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Similar species

Orange SpindleClavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina
Irregular Earth TongueNeolecta irregularis
TOXIC
Yellow StagshornCalocera viscosa
Handsome ClubClavulinopsis laeticolor
Yellow ClubClavulinopsis helvola
Orange earthtongueMicroglossum rufum
Buddha’s Hand SpindleClavulinopsis manus-buddhae
TOXIC
Small StagshornCalocera cornea
Meadow CoralClavulinopsis corniculata
Apricot ClubClavulinopsis luteoalba
White SpindlesClavaria fragilis
Mucronella flavaMucronella flava