Posted on 20 December 20174 December 2017 by David Stag’s horn (candle snuff) fungus Stag’s horn fungus, also known as candle snuff fungus. Tiny fruiting bodies growing on dead, sometimes underground, wood. They grow all year round, but are much more visible in the autumn and winter when less likely to be hidden by vegetation. Post navigationPrevious post: Ice pellets on a frozen pondNext post: Robin on a bramble, Sandfields