JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Dead Man's Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha Young Dead Man&#039;s Fingers with white tips (coating of asexual spores). As they mature, they will darken and turn black. They were 2-4 cm tall. <br /> <br /> Growing in clusters on buried, rotten wood in a mixed forest.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62373/dead_mans_fingers_-_xylaria_polymorpha.html" title="Dead Man&#039;s Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/62373_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1678320010&Signature=4EmGt2Pg%2FgWo2GLtyTR%2FTWjDi4c%3D" width="128" height="152" alt="Dead Man&#039;s Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha Young Dead Man&#039;s Fingers with white tips (coating of asexual spores). As they mature, they will darken and turn black. They were 2-4 cm tall. <br /> <br /> Growing in clusters on buried, rotten wood in a mixed forest. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62374/dead_mans_fingers_-_xylaria_polymorpha.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62372/dead_mans_fingers_-_xylaria_polymorpha.html Dead Man&#039;s Fingers,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Xylaria polymorpha,fungus,mushroom,xylaria" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62374/dead_mans_fingers_-_xylaria_polymorpha.html" title="Dead Man&#039;s Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/62374_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1678320010&Signature=hbZWER%2FvO5VKx0ms%2F7O7hkUkeZw%3D" width="118" height="152" alt="Dead Man&#039;s Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha Young Dead Man&#039;s Fingers with white tips (coating of asexual spores). As they mature, they will darken and turn black. They were 2-4 cm tall. <br /> <br /> Growing in clusters on buried, rotten wood in a mixed forest. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62372/dead_mans_fingers_-_xylaria_polymorpha.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62373/dead_mans_fingers_-_xylaria_polymorpha.html Geotagged,Summer,United States,Xylaria polymorpha,dead man&#039;s fingers,fungi,fungus,mushroom,mushrooms" /></a></figure> Dead Man's Fingers,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Xylaria,Xylaria polymorpha,fungi,fungus,mushroom,mushrooms Click/tap to enlarge

Dead Man's Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha

Young Dead Man's Fingers with white tips (coating of asexual spores). As they mature, they will darken and turn black. They were 2-4 cm tall.

Growing in clusters on buried, rotten wood in a mixed forest.

Dead Man's Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha Young Dead Man's Fingers with white tips (coating of asexual spores). As they mature, they will darken and turn black. They were 2-4 cm tall. <br /> <br /> Growing in clusters on buried, rotten wood in a mixed forest. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62374/dead_mans_fingers_-_xylaria_polymorpha.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62372/dead_mans_fingers_-_xylaria_polymorpha.html Dead Man's Fingers,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Xylaria polymorpha,fungus,mushroom,xylaria

Dead Man's Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha Young Dead Man's Fingers with white tips (coating of asexual spores). As they mature, they will darken and turn black. They were 2-4 cm tall. <br /> <br /> Growing in clusters on buried, rotten wood in a mixed forest. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62372/dead_mans_fingers_-_xylaria_polymorpha.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62373/dead_mans_fingers_-_xylaria_polymorpha.html Geotagged,Summer,United States,Xylaria polymorpha,dead man's fingers,fungi,fungus,mushroom,mushrooms

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

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.

Info 25 0
Similar species: Xylariales
Species identified by Christine Young
View Christine Young's profile

By Christine Young

All rights reserved
Uploaded Jul 2, 2018. Captured Jun 30, 2018 09:13 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
country flag of United States of America Explore United States of America 34,686 8,606 8
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

This photo also appears in

Discover more photo collections