Re: fungus amongus

Marge, thanks for the info.  My fingers look a bit different, no knuckles,
but the page did say it took many forms.  I checked other sites too.  Most
indicate they are found:
"Dead man's fingers grow on dead beech and occasionally birch, often on
stumps or on fallen trunks."  Mine are at the base of my Yoshino Cherry
Tree, which does have some decay at the base because it was planted too
deeply.  What I could not ascertain from the various pages I checked was
whether the fungus does any damage to the host.  Should it be removed?

Kitty

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 11:20 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] fungus amongus


> Xylaria polymorpha
>
> http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/apr2000.html
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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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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