INDIANA MUSHROOMS
Xylaria tentaculata
Common name: Fairy sparklers. Found September 9th growing
from tiny bits of wood in humus rich soil in mixed hardwood
forest. These specimens are about an inch and a half tall.
from tiny bits of wood in humus rich soil in mixed hardwood
forest. These specimens are about an inch and a half tall.
2007 update photographs:
The "tentacles" of this immature specimen are
not yet fully developed.
not yet fully developed.
A fully developed fruiting body;
for scale, note the fly on the rock.
for scale, note the fly on the rock.