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Xylaria hypoxylon OK.. I just love this name. It sounds like something off of Star Trek. Geotagged,United States,Xylaria hypoxylon Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Xylaria hypoxylon

OK.. I just love this name. It sounds like something off of Star Trek.

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"Xylaria hypoxylon" is an inedible species of fungus in the genus "Xylaria". The fruit bodies, characterized by erect, elongated black branches with whitened tips, typically grow in clusters on decaying hardwood. The fungus can cause a root rot in hawthorn and gooseberry plants.

Similar species: Xylariales
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Oct 20, 2014. Captured Oct 19, 2014 17:31 in National Forest Develop Road 3745 Road, Washington, USA.
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