Dead Man's Fingers Xylaria polymorpha
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This is in the same genus as the Stag's Horn or Candlesnuff fungus. My book says it is common but I only occasionally see it. Its habitat is on rotten wood, typically tree stumps in deciduous woods. That is just where I saw it yesterday.
Although it was a sunny day, in the shade of the trees this black fruiting body is tricky to focus on, so some images were not usable. I have brightened them up a little to show the surface structure. I used twin flash, with one freestanding. I moved the latter around to get different effects.
The fourth image has had more processing than usual to bring out some detail.
Harold
Although it was a sunny day, in the shade of the trees this black fruiting body is tricky to focus on, so some images were not usable. I have brightened them up a little to show the surface structure. I used twin flash, with one freestanding. I moved the latter around to get different effects.
The fourth image has had more processing than usual to bring out some detail.
Harold
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Thanks, Brian.
Harold
I thought dead man's fingers were the very thin white ones with red tips
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The tips go white at a later stage of maturity, although I have not seen this.
Harold