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Clavaria fragilis

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White Spindles

GNRUnranked Found in 34 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124368
Element CodeNFFUN1X010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyClavariaceae
GenusClavaria
Synonyms
Clavaria vermicularisMicheli:Fr.
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Species Fungorum (2018) treats Clavaria vermicularis as C. fragilis.
Conservation Status
Change Date1996-10-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
QuebecS4Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (34)
California (11)
AreaForestAcres
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
EagleShasta-Trinity National Forest6,553
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
Little French CShasta-Trinity National Forest11,529
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
West YubaTahoe National Forest16,059
Georgia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Indian Grave GapChattahoochee National Forest1,020
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
North Carolina (5)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Washington (7)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
BackboneGifford Pinchot National Forest1,201
CortrightGifford Pinchot National Forest3,462
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. BaldyOlympic National Forest3,557
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
West Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
References (4)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  4. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.