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Xylaria hypoxylon
The fruit bodies are characterized by erect, elongated black branches with whitened tips. They are not poisonous but also not edible. A variety of bioactive compounds have been identified in this fungus wih potent anti-tumor effects in various tumor cell lines.
It typically grows in clusters on decaying hardwood.
Spotted on Nov 11, 2011
Submitted on Nov 20, 2011
11 Comments
Four, beautiful photos....
Sorry again i hope this time the link is weel copy
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/792...
sorry marta the link is this the others are wrong
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/792...
Marta,beautiful series,i have a fungus that i can not id,it's a diferent colour,but maybee you can give a tip to research the id,is this one
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/792...
I love fungus and lichens great pics
Yes, they are tiny also. I liked the black freckles on one of them :-)
Ive spotted them too. They are beautifull!
thanks, Cindy!
Nice spotting Marta!
thanks!
Good job - great series for clarity!