Xylaria polymorpha (Pers.) Grev.
(Dead Man’s Fingers)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers)
GenusXylaria (a genus of stromatic pyrenomycetes)
FamilyXYLARIACEAE (a family of stromatic pyrenomycetes)
OrderXYLARIALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers) :
1: Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers)
7 Oct 2001 OSGR: ST88 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
Image 1: FruitbodiesImage 2: Surface - close-up

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Minter, D. 1986 Autumn foray 1985: Chester College, Chester Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 20 (2): 88-93.

Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 11 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers)
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