Xylaria polymorpha

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Xylaria polymorpha
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Order:	Xylariales
Family:	Xylariaceae
Genus:	Xylaria
Species:	X. polymorpha
Binomial name
Xylaria polymorpha (Pers.) Grev., (1824)
Synonyms
Coelorhopalon obovatum Hypoxylon polymorphum Penzigia obovata Sphaeria obovatav Sphaeria polymorpha Xylaria corrugata Xylaria obovata Xylaria rugosa Xylosphaera obovata Xylosphaera polymorpha

Xylaria polymorpha, commonly known as dead man's fingers, is a cosmopolitan saprobic fungus. It is characterized by its elongated upright, clavate, or strap-like stromata poking up through the ground, much like fingers.