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Candlesnuff Fungus
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Taken
at Strathclyde
Park on 13th December 2023 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro
mode.
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| Taken at Strathclyde Park on 11th December 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. |
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| Taken at Baron's Haugh on 31st October 2019 using Panasonic Lumix in macro mode. |
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| Candlesnuff Fungus. |
| Species : Order: Family: |
Xylaria hypoxylon. Xylariales. Xylariaceae. |
| Habitat: Height: Thickness: Season: Edibility: |
Fallen branches and rotting stumps of broad-leaf
trees. 3 to 5 cms. 2 - 8 mm. All year. Not poisonous but the small size and tough texture of this fungus deters consumption. When picking any fungus for consumption,
caution should be exercised at all times.
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