The shape of the mushroom is most often slender, club-shaped. The bubonic fungus (Earthen tongue) can be 3 to 9 cm tall. The fungus may be dark brown, through graphite brown to almost black. The head (hat) is darker and almost black.
The leg is narrow, often twisted, and it is brighter than the head. There are distinct tiny villi and moss on the stem. The surface of the fungus is dry, sticky and jelly-like during the rainy season.
Characteristic villi on the leg of Earth tongues (Geoglossum)
Occurrence. The mushroom is on the list of rare mushrooms. It can be found on pastures, outside forests, if in a forest, then in moss or its vicinity. Due to the color scheme it is very hard to find. They usually grow in larger clusters. It appears in autumn, most often in September and grows until November, until the first frost. Value: inedible mushroom
