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.
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Local Names:		 Xylaria polymorpha.
Xylariales.
Xylariaceae.
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Edibility:
 		Near and connected to dead Beech trees, occasionally other broadleaf trees.
1 - 3 cms diameter,
3 - 8 cms long.
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.