Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales Family: Ophiocordycipitaceae
Species: Tolypocladium capitatum (Holmsk.) C.A. Quandt, Kepler & Spatafora
Synonyms: Clavaria capitata
Cordyceps capitata
Elaphocordyceps capitata
Sphaeria capitata
Torrubia capitata
Common Name: Drumstick Truffleclub


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Tolypocladium capitatumPhotographer: © David Mitchel
On moth larvae
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Elaphomyces granulatus (2)
Fagus sylvatica (1)
Pinus sylvestris (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: mixed, plantation (2)
Woodland (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Mossy (2)
Fruitbody (1)
Soil (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (1)
October (3)
December (2)