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Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man's Fingers)

Photo by ethan crenson
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Field Notes

Description:

black finger-like oblong growths with a rough, bumpy texture projecting from under a rotting log. some areas of white.

Habitat:

coming up from under a dead tree in Prospect Park Brooklyn

Notes:

creepy. on the same tree as the Pholiota sp. which I uploaded right before this spotting.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ethan crenson
Actually, a 3 in 1. There were Oysters on the same log, which I'm about to post.
garylincoff
good - a 2 in 1 - 2 mushrooms from the same tree!

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Mission
Mushroom Mapping
Photographed
PublishedOctober 26, 2010

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