Xylaria hypoxylon Haarasarvisieni (Stubbhorn) IMG_9130 by annelis

Xylaria hypoxylon Haarasarvisieni (Stubbhorn) IMG_9130

Hattifatteners (Moomin books) are dancing on the mossy tree stump. They are called Candlestick fungus, candlesnuff fungus or stag's horn fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon). My brother thinks that maybe Tove Jansson saw these small mushrooms in the woods and they gave her the model for Hattifatteners.
They look like little white ghosts. Very cool, I don't think that we have those here. :-)
November 15th, 2011  
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