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Dead Man's Fingers Young Dead Man's Fingers fungus, characterized by its tall, "finger-like" shape and white, rounded tips. Dead Man's Fingers,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Xylaria polymorpha,fungus,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge

Dead Man's Fingers

Young Dead Man's Fingers fungus, characterized by its tall, "finger-like" shape and white, rounded tips.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Love this species, hope to find it one day. Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      I would love to find a more mature specimen, but these were really cool too! Posted 7 years ago

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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 Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 28, 2018. Captured Jun 17, 2017 12:18 in 234 Main St, Saugerties, NY 12477, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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