24,063 observationsNNR
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Sordariomycetes ›Order: Xylariales ›Family: Xylariaceae ›Genus: Xylaria
About
Xylaria polymorpha, commonly known as dead man's fingers, is a saprobic fungus. It is a common inhabitant of forest and woodland areas, usually growing from the bases of rotting or injured tree stumps and decaying wood. It has also been known to colonize substrates like woody legume pods, petioles, and herbaceous stems. It is characterized by its elongated upright, clavate, or strap-like stromata poking up through the ground, much like fingers. The genus Xylaria contains about...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of dead man's fingers is Xylaria polymorpha.
- dead man's fingers belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- dead man's fingers belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- dead man's fingers belongs to the class Sordariomycetes.
- dead man's fingers belongs to the order Xylariales.
- dead man's fingers belongs to the family Xylariaceae.
- dead man's fingers belongs to the genus Xylaria.