Dead Man's Fingers

just for Claire- another weird one that I totally love and have wanted to find :p

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

This one is high on my list as well, lucky you for finding it! I didn't know they have white tips though. Posted 10 years ago
1. morpheme
  
  Lion
  
  their appearance looks to be quite variable - some are fatter, some have very small white tips. They also change *a lot* over their growing period. They go from fuzzy and moist looking to dry and black - like they've been burnt to cinders. Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Cool, thanks for the info. They look in prime shape here. Posted 10 years ago

The Dead Man's Fingers

"Xylaria polymorpha", commonly known as dead man's fingers, is a saprobic fungus. It is a common inhabitant of forest and woodland areas, usually growing from the bases of rotting or injured tree stumps and decaying wood.

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Similar species: Xylariales

Species identified by morpheme