Fungi
truncated club
Clavariadelphus truncatus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
common club coral fungusClavariadelphus pistillaris
ochre clubClavariadelphus ligula
western club coral fungusClavariadelphus occidentalis
Scaly ChanterelleTurbinellus floccosus
Clavariadelphus americanus
pig's earsGomphus clavatus
Clavariadelphus unicolor
Clavariadelphus mucronatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,225 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 313 |
| Alaska | 129 |
| British Columbia | 118 |
| Washington | 90 |
| Ontario | 84 |
| Colorado | 73 |
| Idaho | 66 |
| Oregon | 56 |
| New York | 42 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: FungiTastic metadata (BSD-3-Clause repository; dataset terms require verification)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise truncated club with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.