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Carbon Antlers! What a fitting common name. These are about 3cm tall and are growing out of a decaying red alder log. The white tips are from a coating of very white asexual spores. Canada,Candlesnuff fungus,Carbon Antlers,Fall,Geotagged,Xylaria hypoxylon Click/tap to enlarge

Carbon Antlers!

What a fitting common name. These are about 3cm tall and are growing out of a decaying red alder log. The white tips are from a coating of very white asexual spores.

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The Candlesnuff fungus

"Xylaria hypoxylon" is an inedible species of fungus in the genus "Xylaria". The fruit bodies, characterized by erect, elongated black branches with whitened tips, typically grow in clusters on decaying hardwood. The fungus can cause a root rot in hawthorn and gooseberry plants.

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Similar species: Xylariales
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Uploaded Oct 24, 2019. Captured Oct 23, 2019 13:54 in 729-753 Whaletown Rd, Mansons Landing, BC V0P 1K0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/20.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1250
  • 60mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.