Xylaria polymorpha

Scientific Name: Xylaria polymorpha

Phylum:  Ascomycota

Order: Xylariales

Family: Xylariales

Common Name:

Location: Kent

Habitat:Tree Stump

Notes:

Collected on:

Collected by:  Caroline Geoskey

Collection #: 17

Keying Path:

Mushrooms Demystified:

Ascomycotina

1.  Not round                                                                                      2

2. On log                                                                                             3

3. Black                                                                                               Pyrenomycetes

Pyrenomycetes

1. On wood                                                                                         2

2. fruiting body black                                                                         Xylaria/ Daldaria

Xylaria/ Daldaria

1. Fruiting body cylindrical                                                                2

2. not covered in white powder                                                          3

3, Fruiting body tough, white insides                                                 Xylaria Polymorpha

Figure 1:  Black cylindrical Fruiting body

Figure 2: White inside

Links:

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/xylaria_polymorpha.html

http://www.psu.edu/dept/nkbiology/naturetrail/speciespages/deadmansfingers.htm

References:

Arora, D. (1979). Mushrooms Demystified. New York, NY: Ten Speed Press.