Gomphus clavatus — Pig's-ear — Gomphaceae
Medium to large mushroom, broadly club- to horn-shaped. Cap at maturity flattened or shallowly depressed, with a wavy margin; surface dry, tan-colored. Gills and stalk absent; instead, spores are borne on blunt, forked, decurrent ridges, light purple, becoming brownish. Mycorrhizal.
Habitat: Usually found in dense clusters, sometimes fused at the base to one another. Most often in old-growth
Douglas-fir forests.
Scent: Mild
Spores: Pale tan
Season: Autumn
Habitat: Usually found in dense clusters, sometimes fused at the base to one another. Most often in old-growth
Douglas-fir forests.
Scent: Mild
Spores: Pale tan
Season: Autumn
Club to horn-shaped cap
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Forked, decurrent ridges
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Tan colored, dry cap
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