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Dead Man's Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha The last time I found this fungus, I got a blurry cross-section photo. This time, I determined to get a better shot, but this is nearly as bad.<br /> <br /> The little black dots around the edges are called perithecia. The perithcia have a layer of asci, which contain the ascospores.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mixed forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89725/dead_mans_fingers_-_xylaria_polymorpha.html" title="Dead Man&#039;s Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/89725_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=vLk0etTTFCatSX7BdzzWjGP2RqI%3D" width="200" height="166" alt="Dead Man&#039;s Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha You have to be on your guard when walking past this fungus or else it may grab you by the ankle and pull you underground.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rotting wood in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89726/dead_mans_fingers_-_xylaria_polymorpha.html Dead Man&#039;s Fingers,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Xylaria polymorpha,xylaria" /></a></figure> Dead Man's Fingers,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Xylaria polymorpha Click/tap to enlarge

Dead Man's Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha

The last time I found this fungus, I got a blurry cross-section photo. This time, I determined to get a better shot, but this is nearly as bad.

The little black dots around the edges are called perithecia. The perithcia have a layer of asci, which contain the ascospores.

Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mixed forest

Dead Man's Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha You have to be on your guard when walking past this fungus or else it may grab you by the ankle and pull you underground.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rotting wood in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89726/dead_mans_fingers_-_xylaria_polymorpha.html Dead Man's Fingers,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Xylaria polymorpha,xylaria

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Shot is fine! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      'Fine' is a relative term. I would love to get a shot like this:
      http://fungi.myspecies.info/sites/fungi.myspecies.info/files/styles/large/public/A06691.jpg?itok=M3g8uc6U       Posted 5 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
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 8, 2020. Captured Aug 31, 2019 11:49 in 1 Richmond Rd, Winchester, NH 03470, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.