Geoglossum cookeanum, also known as “Earth Tongues”, are quite a striking black fungi. They often grow alongside nice green moss and the shapes are quite varied so as it turns out they are quite a good fungi to point a camera at from time to time!

I’ve often thought they look like licorice, particularly the ones below, as they can grow with a little twist to them, and they are a very shiny, dark black colour.

This fungi isn’t too big but it isn’t tiny either. The taller ones in these images must have been at least 5-6cm. According to the Field Guide they are typically 5-10cm, and can be found most of the year other than summer.