Xylaria hypoxylon

Xylaria hypoxylon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Xylariales
Family: Xylariaceae
Genus: Xylaria
Species:
X. hypoxylon
Binomial name
Xylaria hypoxylon
(L.) Grev.(1824)
Synonyms
  • Clavaria hypoxylon L.
  • Sphaeria hypoxylon (L.) Pers.
  • Xylosphaera hypoxylon (L.) Dumort.
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No distinct cap
Hymenium attachment is not applicable
Lacks a stipe
Spore print is black to white
Edibility is inedible

Xylaria hypoxylon is a species of bioluminescent fungus in the family Xylariaceae.[NB 1] It is known by a variety of common names, such as the candlestick fungus, the candlesnuff fungus, carbon antlers,[2] or the stag's horn fungus.[3] 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.[4]

  1. ^ O'Reilly, Pat (2024-09-11). "Xylaria hypoxylon (L.) Grev. – Candlesnuff Fungus". First Nature (Fascinated by Fungi). Archived from the original on 2024-05-27.
  2. ^ Sundberg W, Bessette A (1987). Mushrooms: A Quick Reference Guide to Mushrooms of North America (Macmillan Field Guides). New York: Collier Books. p. 10. ISBN 0-02-063690-3.
  3. ^ "Xylaria hypoxylon". Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
  4. ^ Horst RK, Westcott C (2001). Westcott's plant disease handbook. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers. p. 533. ISBN 0-7923-8663-9.


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