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Welcome back to #FungiFriday - This week our special guest is some far-out candlestick fungus captured by Fascinated By Fungi! Xylaria hypoxylon is a fungus of many names; candlestick fungus, candlesnuff fungus, carbon antlers, and the stag's horn fungus. It’s a strong independent fungus, able to reproduce sexually and asexually depending on its maturity. The neon rave dust in this video is actually its asexual spores which are ashy-white when not under a UV light. When the fungus matures, it be

This time-lapse is a stinkhorn fungi commonly called the anemone or starfish fungi. Its Latin name is Aseroe rubra which translates as disgusting red juice. Video by Steve Axford Check out some of his other work here, his mushroom photography is on another level: https://steveaxford.smugmug.com/Living-things/Fungi-the-recyclers | Mushrooms are Awesome