 Clavaria fragilis , commonly known as fairy fingers , white worm coral , or white spindles , is a species of fungus in the family Clavariaceae . It is synonymous with Clavaria vermicularis . The fungus is the type species of the genus Clavaria and is a typical member of the clavarioid or club fungi . It produces tubular , unbranched , white basidiocarps . The fungus is saprobic and grows on soil in temperate regions . It has a wide distribution in Europe and North America .
Chemical structure of clavaria fragilis
Clavaria fragilis was first described by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck in 1872