Species

Xylaria hypoxylon (Candlesnuff fungus)

Xylaria hypoxylon. Photo: no rights reserved

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Xylaria hypoxylon is a species of fungus in the genus Xylaria. It is known by a variety of common names, such as the candlestick fungus, the candlesnuff fungus, carbon antlers, or the stag’s horn fungus. The fruit bodies, characterized by erect, elongated black branches with whitened tips, typically grow in clusters on decaying hardwood. The fungus can cause a root rot in hawthorn and gooseberry plants.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Sordariomycetes
        Subclass: Xylariomycetidae
        Order: Xylariales
        Family: Xylariaceae
        Genus: Xylaria
        Complex: Xylaria hypoxylon
        Species: Xylaria hypoxylon (Candlesnuff fungus)

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