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Stag's Horn fungus

Xylaria hypoxylon

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Field Notes

Description:

Clusters of erect, elongated and ramified grey branches, seem covered with whitish powdery substance, growing on decaying wood.

Habitat:

Seen on decaying pieces of a log, in marshes in valley between Jura mountains and Geneva lake.

Reference Links:

Xylaria hypoxylon - Wikipedia

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Comments (1)
Neil Ross
Crazy fungus. Nice spotting, Zlatan.

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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019

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