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Xylaria hypoxylon is a small club-like fungus found scattered or gregariously clustered on rotting wood. Commonly known as the Candle-snuff or Stag’s Horn fungus, Xylaria hypoxylon is found throughout North America and Europe, and may be encountered year round in California, although its small size makes this particular fungus very easy to overlook. Xylaria hypoxylon, [...] When I first encountered Coprinopsis lagopus, an Inky Cap mushroom, growing here, I wasn’t actually sure it was a mushroom at all. This is one of the most fragile appearing species of fungus, of any, I’ve seen this winter. In the past week numerous specimens of this mushroom have been found all over the property, in various [...] It seems to be chanterelle season here at Curbstone Valley. For this ‘Mushroom Monday’ we bring you not one, but TWO, species of chanterelle mushrooms that are currently growing here. Cantharellus californicus Found growing just off the edge of a deer trail above the creek, we finally found our first Chanterelle mushroom of the season, Cantharellus californicus.
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