Species in the genus are found in coniferous forests around the bases of conifers or near rotting logs.
[2] Spathularia flavida, like other members of the family Cudoniaceae, is distinguished by having long, needle-like spores.
[4] The habitat ranges across continents, mainly the coniferous forests of the United States and Europe.
It can be found near the bases of coniferous trees in ring shaped clusters; however, sightings are rare and infrequent.
When dried both specimens look identical and is almost impossible to tell a difference with the naked eye.