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Dead Man's Finger

Xylaria polymorpha

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

' Polymorpha means “many forms.” As its name suggests, it has a very variable but often club-shaped fruiting body (stroma) resembling burned wood.'

Habitat:

rainforest, 1000m

Notes:

Spotted in Gunung Merapi National Park.

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Xylaria polymorpha

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Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
It does, thanks Sukanya. Keep an eye out for them, they have a global distribution.
SukanyaDatta
Looks a bit like a golf club to me. Never seen a fungus like this. Thanks.

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PublishedOctober 18, 2014

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