Guy Edwardes / Candle-snuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. November.

Adrian Davies / Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) Sussex, England, UK.

Robert Thompson / Candle snuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) West of Carrigart, County Donegal, Northern Ireland, October.

Paul Hobson / Candle snuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) Yorkshire, UK, October.

Bernard Castelein / Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium, November.

Bernard Castelein / Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium, November.

Bernard Castelein / Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium, October.

Adrian Davies / Candlesnuff Fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) growing through beech leaf on tree trunk, with white spores visible, Sussex, England, November.

Philippe Clement / Many zoned polypore bracket fungus (Coriolus versicolor) and Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) growing on tree trunk in autumn forest, Belgium, October

Philippe Clement / Candle snuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) growing on tree trunk in autumn forest, Belgium, October

Philippe Clement / Candle snuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) growing on tree trunk in autumn forest, Belgium, October

Laurie Campbell / Candle snuff / Stag's horn fungi (Xylaria hypoxylon) on dead elm log, Berwickshire, Scotland, March