Dead Moll's Fingers
Xylaria longipes
Identification of Xylaria longipes (Dead Moll's Fingers)
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Hauptmerkmale
- Slender
- whip-like fruiting body
- Dark
- tough
- woody base
- Pale gray to whitish fertile tip
- Grows directly on decaying hardwood
- Unbranched or minimally branched structure
Farbe:
Black base, pale gray/white tips
Geruch:
No distinctive smell
Wuchsform:
Clustered
Umgebung:
Wood
Lebensraum & Verbreitung
Lebensraum:
Decaying hardwood logs or branches in forests
Verbreitung:
Widespread in temperate regions globally
Saisonalität:
Year-round, especially during damp periods
Wirtschaftlicher Wert
Marktnachfrage:
None - inedible
Preisspanne:
N/A
Kommerzielle Nutzung:
None
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Stag's Horn Fungus
Xylaria hypoxylon
Hauptunterschiede:
- Often distinctly branched or antler-like
- Tips typically covered in white, powdery conidia
Dead Man's Fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
Hauptunterschiede:
- Much thicker and club-like, resembling human fingers
- Less slender and whip-like than X. longipes
Empfohlene Handlung
Do not consume. Document and observe the specimen.