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Dead Man's Fingers

Xylaria polymorpha

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Description:

Black fungus. At the base of the same tree as these Auricularia: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/184...

Habitat:

Shady oak forest - Hogtown Creek at Alfred Ring Park

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PucaK
PucaK 8 years ago
Dead Man's Fingers
Xylaria polymorpha Xylaria polymorpha (MushroomExpert.Com)


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2 Comments

Machi
Machi 8 years ago

Yes they were really the size of fingers!

PucaK
PucaK 8 years ago

Great specimens!

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Machi
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Machi

City of Gainesville Municipal Boundaries, Florida, USA

Spotted on Aug 14, 2015
Submitted on Sep 15, 2015

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