Categories DavidCandle snuff fungus, Northycote Farm Post author By David Post date 30 November 2014 Candle snuff fungus, also called stag’s horn is a common fungus growing on dead wood (often tree stumps). It can grow up to an inch or two tall, and is most likely to be seen in the autumn and winter. ← Wrekin and Severn Gorge from Sedgley Beacon → Two fungi