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Xylaria polymorpha
Tough, black fruiting bodies that were covered in whitish dust of conidia. Sizes ranged from approximately 1-3cm tall.
Growing on the ground in rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest.
When I first saw them, I assumed they were Dead Man's Fingers. But, after looking at my field guide, I wondered if they might be earth tongues (Trichoglossum or Geoglossum). Does anyone have any insight?