Re: fungus amongus

Xylaria polymorpha

http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/apr2000.html

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Daniel Roman <djroman@worldnet.att.net>
> 
> Kitty,
> 
> I get the same fungus where a Honeylocust tree was removed about 15
years
> ago. I have plants growing among them so they probably cause no
harm. I
> think they are called Dead Man's Fingers but I can't find the bot
name. My
> filing system is in a shambles right now.
> 
> Dan
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: "Agardenchat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 8:33 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] fungus amongus
> 
> 
> > I was cutting back some things when I came to a Cushion Spurge
(Euphorbia
> > polychroma)  which looked like it was going to go dormant,  or
maybe just
> > rot from all the wet, I don't know - just looked like death.  I
noticed
> down
> > below that it looked like someone had been buried alive wearing
heavy dark
> > brown gloves.  The big fat fingers were sticking out of the
ground. They
> are
> > hard and dry and about 4 inches long.  I don't suppose they'll
bother
> > anything, but I wish they'd help out by picking a few weeds while
they're
> > here.  I'm sure there's several they could reach.
> >
> > Kitty
> 
>
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