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Dead Man's Fingers

Xylaria polymorpha

Description:

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.

Habitat:

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

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Christine Y.
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Christine Y.

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Jun 30, 2018
Submitted on Jul 10, 2018

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