Dead Man's Fingers
Xylaria polymorpha (Pers.) Grev.
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: Wendy G. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Crystella. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Luca Gagliano. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Julie Travaglini. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 22 |
| February | 17 |
| March | 29 |
| April | 58 |
| May | 201 |
| June | 320 |
| July | 331 |
| August | 402 |
| September | 317 |
| October | 244 |
| November | 66 |
| December | 26 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- New York 252 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 188 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 176 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 167 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 147 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 95 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 82 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 70 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 68 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 65 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 65 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 50 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 46 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 41 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 40 records · Foraging rules
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- North Carolina38 records
- District of Columbia32 records
- New Jersey29 records
- Iowa26 records
- Vermont23 records
- Connecticut22 records
- Colorado21 records
- Kansas19 records
- Nova Scotia18 records
- Maine18 records
- Kentucky18 records
- Florida15 records
- Georgia14 records
- Delaware13 records
- Missouri13 records
- Hawaii11 records
- Nebraska9 records
- Louisiana7 records
- Texas7 records
- New Hampshire6 records
- Arkansas4 records
- New Brunswick4 records
- Washington4 records
- Alabama4 records
- Montana3 records
- British Columbia3 records
- Oregon2 records
- South Carolina2 records
- Mississippi2 records
- Alaska2 records
- Oklahoma2 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
- Manitoba1 records
- North Dakota1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Rhode Island1 records
More in the genus Xylaria
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