Xylaria polymorpha, commonly known as dead man's fingers, is a cosmopolitan saprobic fungus characterized by its elongated, upright, club-shaped or strap-like fruiting structures that poke up through the ground, resembling fingers.
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Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceElongated, upright, club-shaped or strap-like fruiting structures (stromata) poking up through the ground like fingers 1 Classification
System (Realm) Scientific Name Connections
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Source Wikidata: Dead Man's Fingers
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Xylaria polymorpha
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Xylaria polymorpha, commonly known as dead man's fingers, is a cosmopolitan saprobic fungus.
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It is characterized by its elongated upright, clavate, or strap-like stromata poking up through the ground, much like fingers.
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Dead Man's Fingers
- Wikidata Q241408, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Sordariomycetes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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