only Thuja plicata nearby as a potential host, no Yews anywhere in this locality
Two specimens collected and examined microscopically by Alan Bessette, who determined them to be C phycophila.
The undulations are hollow and will break fairly easily. Growing on what I believe is a dead hardwood. No obvious parasitism going on. No discernable odor. First micrograph at 400x (1div=2μm) showing septate 4-spored basidia. Second micrograph at 1000x (1div=1μm) showing clamp connections?
Under oak, birch, and hemlock. Growing in large groups.
Soft like Clavaria species, basidiocarps are 4-5 cm height.
4-sterigmata basidium.
Basidiospores measure in H2O
(4.9) 5.1 - 6.1 (6.3) × (3.1) 3.3 - 3.7 (3.8) µm
Q = (1.4) 1.5 - 1.7 (1.8) ; N = 15
Me = 5.6 × 3.5 µm ; Qe = 1.6
Seq8: Bright orange fb contrasts with pale orange of dryer specimens; Mitch wanted to compare sequence with pale and bright specimens