Experts say it's quite rare to find an unknown species in Denmark, and while this fungus was first spotted in 1995, there wasn't enough DNA material to work out whether it was actually new. Now it has been found on wet, rotting bark both in Denmark and in southern Norway. Whether Hirticlavula elegans is edible is still unknown, but it seems unlikely that the new discovery would appeal to foragers for one main reason: "Because of its size, it's difficult to tell whether or not you have it in your mouth," Mr Laessoe says.