Spindle Toughshank
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 13th October 2025 using Nikon Coolpix P950
Fact File


Spindle Toughshank.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local Names: 		Gymnopus fusipes.
Agaricales.
Marasmiaceae.
Spindleshank.
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Edibility:
 		Found nearly always on the basal roots of hardwood trees, notably Beech and Oak.
3 - 7 cms. 
0.8 - 1.5 cms diameter: 7 - 15 cms. long.
July - October.
Recorded as edible but not worthwhile. Stems are very tough.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.