Dead Man's Fingers
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 7th November 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70
in macro mode.
Fact File



Dead Man's Fingers.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A. 		Xylaria polymorpha.
Xylariales.
Xylariaceae.
Habitat:
Dimensions:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Near and connected to dead Beech trees, occasionally other broadleaf trees.
1 -3 cms diameter, 3 - 8 cms tall.
Mainly Summer - Autumn but some fruit bodies can be seen throughout the year.
Inedible.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.