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Xylaria is a genus of ascomycetous fungi commonly found growing on dead wood. The name comes from the Greek xýlon meaning wood (see xylem). 'Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa' by Wijayawardene et al. lists up to c. 571 species (in 2020), and around 454 records are listed by Species Fungorum (including synonyms). Two of the common species of the genus are Xylaria hypoxylon and Xylaria polymorpha. Xylaria hypoxylon, known by the common names stag's horn and candle-snuff fungus, is the most conspicuous because of its erect, 3–7 cm tall, antler-like ascocarps (fruitbodies) which are black at

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Galerina hypnorum is a species of agaric fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae. The species has a hygrophanous cap measuring 4-15 mm in diameter, initially conical and becoming broadly convex with age. When moist, the cap is honey-yellow to ochraceous tawny, fading to buff or tawny brown as it dries. The surface is striate when wet and glabrous to faintly fibrillose.

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