Dead Man’s Fingers (Xylaria polymorpha) grows on dead wood (usually beech & sycamore) throughout the year, and is very common. The fruiting body is black and irregularly club shaped, often in small groups. It’s of a small(ish) size, reaching up to 8cm in height and up to 3cm in diametre. It’s hard outer shell protects the white flesh within where the spores are produced.
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Monday, February 14, 2011
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2 comments:
Ha. Sure. "Fingers".
Seen those....kinda creepy actually.
Cheers!
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