Xylaria polymorpha
| Xylaria polymorpha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Xylariales |
| Family: | Xylariaceae |
| Genus: | Xylaria |
| Species: | X. polymorpha |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylaria polymorpha (Pers.) Grev., (1824) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Coelorhopalon obovatum | |
Xylaria polymorpha, commonly known as dead man's fingers, is a cosmopolitan saprobic fungus. It is characterized by its elongated upright, clavate, or strap-like stromata poking up through the ground, much like fingers.