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Dead mans finger

Xylaria polymorpha

Photo by curtcollinsii
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Field Notes

Description:

Gray 'fingers' some with white tips.

Habitat:

This fungus grows on wood.

Notes:

I found these on a camping trip in PA.

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Comments (3)

thanks Mark, that helped! I saw this and just couldn't resist taking a picture despite being out in the woods!
Xylaria species http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylaria
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PublishedMay 31, 2014

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