裏道でハナサナギタケが発生していました。蛾のサナギに寄生する菌類で、いわゆる冬虫夏草と呼ばれる仲間です。雑木林で最も普通に目にする冬虫夏草のひとつのようです。

“Hana-Sanagitake" mushrooms have sprouted along the back road. They are a type of parasitic fungus that grows on the pupa of moths and are considered a species of caterpillar fungus. They are one of the most common caterpillar fungus in mixed woodlands.