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| synonyms: Dead Man’s Fingers, Vielgestaltige Holzkeule, Xilaire polymorphe |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Inedible |
| fungus colour: Black or blackish |
| normal size: 5-15cm |
| cap type: Other |
| stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows on wood |
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Xylaria polymorpha (Pers. ex Mérat) Greville. Vielgestaltige Holzkeule Xilaire polymorphe, Dead Man’s Fingers. Fruit body 3–8cm high, 1–3cm wide, irregularly club-shaped passing into a short cylindrical stalk below, black with a finely wrinkled or roughened surface. Flesh tough, white; the section shows the distinctive pattern of the spore-producing cavities, the perithecia, just below the surface crust. Asci 200 x 10um. Spores blackish, fusiform, 20–32 x 5–9um. Habitat in groups on stumps, usually beech. Season all year. Common. Not edible. Distribution, America and Europe. The two super latest shots were sent to me by David Tuckett. Thanks David. |
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Slobodan Nikolic (Yugoslavia) - 08 April 2024
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Chris Cooper (United Kingdom) - 29 September 2024
This is the final image. I've cut a lump off and cut it in three.
Still smells of creamy mushroom soup! Must go to the shop and buy some.
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Chris Cooper (United Kingdom) - 29 September 2024
This is a closer picture of the one I uploaded earlier. I wanted to show where it was growing.
Not sure what is under it as we only moved into this house 6 months ago and its go a large overgrown garden.
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Thomas of Baltimore City (United States) - 27 February 2024
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 24 October 2024
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 24 October 2024
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