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Just off entrance to Persimmon Path, growing on an old tree root. The fourth photo most resembles the nickname. Thanks to cmtilden for spotting. My first sight of this species.

Base of a European Beech (W15-20 in G-W's inventory).

At base of European Beech with Xylaria polymorpha observed here https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120082937

Sticky, shiny and slightly wrinkled; growing from dead wood

Under Himalayan pine

near tree W19-9