Xylaria hypoxylon

Candlesnuff Fungus

Xylaria hypoxylon, Candlesnuff Fungus. Distinctive black and white growths on rotting wood, the Candlesnuff Fungus is a saprobe. Weakly bioluminescent. Regarded as part of a complex of similar species.

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Fungus on rotting wood

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Fungus on rotting wood

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White tip

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Fungus on rotting wood

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Fungus on rotting wood

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Habitat

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Photograph detail

Slide 1: Xylaria hypoxylon, Candlesnuff Fungus. Fungal growth on rotting wood. Collected from pasture under Ash, Fraxinus excelsior. Hargill, Redmire. November.

Slide 2: Xylaria hypoxylon, Candlesnuff Fungus. Fungal growth on rotting wood. Collected from pasture under Ash, Fraxinus excelsior. Hargill, Redmire. November.

Slide 3: Xylaria hypoxylon, Candlesnuff Fungus. White tip. Collected from pasture under Ash, Fraxinus excelsior. Hargill, Redmire. November.

Slide 4: Xylaria hypoxylon, Candlesnuff Fungus. Fungal growth on rotting wood. Collected from pasture under Ash, Fraxinus excelsior. Hargill, Redmire. November.

Slide 5: Xylaria hypoxylon, Candlesnuff Fungus. Fungal growth on rotting wood. Pasture under Ash, Fraxinus excelsior. Hargill, Redmire. November.

Slide 6: Xylaria hypoxylon, Candlesnuff Fungus. Fungal growth on rotting wood. Pasture under Ash, Fraxinus excelsior. Hargill, Redmire. November.