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Dead Man's Fingers

Fungi

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.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Detritivore or Scavenger 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Elongated, upright, club-shaped or strap-like fruiting structures (stromata) poking up through the ground like fingers 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
Scientific Name
Xylaria polymorpha 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Sordariomycetes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Dead Man's Fingers
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Belgium

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Brazil

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Denmark

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Norway

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Portugal

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Xylaria polymorpha
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    Xylaria polymorpha, commonly known as dead man's fingers, is a cosmopolitan saprobic fungus.
  • Lead paragraph, second sentence
    It is characterized by its elongated upright, clavate, or strap-like stromata poking up through the ground, much like fingers.
  • Article text
    Xylaria polymorpha, commonly known as dead man's fingers, is a cosmopolitan saprobic fungus.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Xylaria polymorpha
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Xylaria polymorpha
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 8956209, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 8956209, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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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