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Candlesnuff Fungus
Xylaria hypoxylon
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
dead man's fingersXylaria polymorpha
Fairy FingersClavaria fragilis
Dead Moll's FingersXylaria longipes
Xylaria filiformis
Xylaria cornu-damae
White Coral FungusClavulina coralloides
Xylaria arbuscula
Slender ClubMacrotyphula juncea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 84,048 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 77,817 |
| United Kingdom | 6,263 |
| England | 5,390 |
| Washington | 2,857 |
| British Columbia | 2,784 |
| Germany | 2,147 |
| California | 1,868 |
| Canada | 1,701 |
| Oregon | 1,626 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata
- Grows on woodDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly grow on wood.FUNGuild fungal ecology database
- Endophytic fungusListed by a harvested fungal ecology source as an endophyte.FUNGuild fungal ecology database
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Sordariomycetes |
| Order | Xylariales |
| Family | Xylariaceae |
| Genus | Xylaria |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: FungiTastic metadata (BSD-3-Clause repository; dataset terms require verification)
- Traits: FUNGuild fungal ecology database (License not stated by source)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Candlesnuff Fungus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.