Spathularia flavida

yellow fan

Scientific identification: Spathularia flavida Pers.
Family: Cudoniaceae
Class: Leotiomycetes
Genus: Spathularia

Names across languages

English: yellow fan
German: Dottergelber Spateling
Finnish: Keltalapakka
Estonian: Harilik pahtlik
Russian: Спатулярия желтоватая

The scientific profile

From the latest record: 2024-09-12.

Hymenium

Smooth; found on the flattened, spathulate upper surface of the fruiting body

Cap

No traditional cap, but the upper part of the fruit body is flattened, spoon- or spatula-shaped, bright yellow to pale yellow in color, surface is smooth and fleshy

Hymenium Attachment

N/A

Stipe

slender, cylindrical, and whitish to pale yellow, smooth, slightly translucent, merges seamlessly with the flattened upper part of the fruit body

Spore print

Spore print white to pale cream

Ecology

Saprobic, growing on mossy or decaying wood, usually in coniferous or mixed forests, moist, shady areas, appearing after rain, late summer and autumn

Edibility

Inedible due to small size and gelatinous texture, not known to be toxic

Fruit body

Fruit body 3–7 cm height, stipe 2–6 cm long

Dimensions

Cap 1–3 cm wide

Odour

Odour slightly earthy.

Microscopy

Spores long and cylindrical, 12–18 x 3–5 µm, smooth, colorless, hyaline in KOH, asci long, narrow, containing 8 spores, paraphyses unbranched, hyaline, septate