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Clavulinopsis fawn (Clavulinopsis Helvola), also called the Horned Fawn, belongs to the large Clavariaceae family. The genus contains more than 120 varieties. For their original appearance, the people called them deer horns, hedgehogs and corals. A colony of these mushrooms really resembles marine organisms that have settled in the forest.
Where do clavulinopsis fawn grow?
Distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere. In Our Country, they are most often found in the Far East and in the western regions of the country. Usually they grow in large colonies or singly on fertile soils, in moss, in semi-decayed remains of trunks and branches, in forest waste. Favorite habitat – deciduous and mixed forests with plenty of sun. Appears in August and bears fruit until mid-late September.
What do fawn horns look like
The fruit body is small, strongly elongated, without a pronounced cap. It is yellow-sandy in color, uniform over the entire surface, becoming slightly lighter towards the base. Sometimes it can take on a bright carrot shade. The tip is sharp when the fungus appears, becomes rounded as it grows, smoothly passes into a thin short leg, no more than 0,8-1,2 cm. The entire surface is a spore-bearing layer. It is dull, slightly rough, with slightly pronounced longitudinal grooves.
It grows from 2,5 to 5,5 cm, individual specimens reach 10 cm, and the thickness ranges from 1 to 5 mm. The pulp is fragile, yellowish-beige in color, has a spongy structure, without a pronounced odor.
Is it possible to eat fawn clavulinopsis
Clavulinopsis fawn, like other representatives of its species, does not contain substances toxic to humans. However, the bitter taste and unpleasant caustic juice did not allow this variety of horned mushrooms to be classified as edible mushrooms. Do not eat, the species is inedible.
How to distinguish fawn horns
This type of mushroom has no poisonous twins. They are similar to some of the yellow and beige varieties of their own family.
- Rogatyk spindle-shaped. Inedible due to peppery taste. It has a poisonous yellow color, pointed brownish tips.
- The horn is fistulous. Refers to conditionally edible mushrooms because of the caustic juice. It differs from the fawn variety in larger sizes – up to 16 cm, club-shaped.
- The horn is yellow. Edible, belongs to the IV category. Reaches a height of 20 cm, differs in a bushy shape, when branched horns grow out of one fleshy leg.
Conclusion
Clavulinopsis fawn is an unusual member of the mushroom kingdom. It can be mistaken for a native of the marine world – its appearance is so peculiar. It grows everywhere in Eurasia and North America. Being a saprophyte, it brings tangible benefits to the forest, ensures soil fertility. Not poisonous, but should not be eaten. The taste and culinary value of the fruiting body is extremely low.
