Posted on 2 November 2013 by David Candlesnuff fungus, Compton Candlesnuff fungus, also called stagshorn, is a common fungus found on dead wood including tree stumps from autumn and through to winter. These were growing at the edge of the Railway Walk as it passed through Compton. Post navigationPrevious post: Cluster of puffballsNext post: On a fallen trunk, Baggeridge