Tag: Fruiting Body

Fungi: Asomycota: Sordariomycetes: Xylariales: Xylariaceae: Xylaria: Xylaria polymorpha (Greville, 1824) Contrary to its creepy common name, Dead man’s fingers, Xylaria polymorpha is an important fungus in the forest ecosystem with a black outer layer and white inside. This fungus is a saprotroph meaning they obtain energy from decaying matter and are seen from May to…