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Candlestick Fungus

Xylaria hypoxylon

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freelancing
freelancing 12 years ago
Candlestick Fungus
Xylaria hypoxylon Xylaria hypoxylon


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9 Comments

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

Thanks a lot, people.

JennytheTurtle
JennytheTurtle 12 years ago

Wow! That is soo cool! :D I've never seen this before!

Meik
Meik 12 years ago

Great spotting!

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LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

Thanks Karen - i was glad about the drop of dew on it :)

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KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Cool fungus Lars!

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LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

This is the juvenile state:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/737...

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LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

yes, it is a coral type fungus. In juvenile state they look like burned matches - guess that's where they got their name from.

windmustache
windmustache 12 years ago

Is this fungus? Amazing shape!

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LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

Thanks for ID, freelancing - that's what I assumed, wasn't quiet sure, though.

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LarsKorb
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LarsKorb

Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Spotted on Nov 5, 2011
Submitted on Nov 5, 2011

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