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Xylaria polymorpha

(Pers.) Grev.

Dead Man's Fingers

GNRUnranked Found in 18 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1062930
Element CodeNFXYL0A020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassSordariomycetes
OrderXylariales
FamilyXylariaceae
GenusXylaria
Synonyms
Cordyceps polymorpha(Pers.) Fr.Cordylia polymorpha(Pers.) Fr.Hypoxylon polymorphum(Pers.) Mont.Sphaeria polymorphaPers.
Concept Reference
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. In Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (https://indexfungorum.org and https://speciesfungorum.org) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickSUYes
AlbertaS1Yes
QuebecS4Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (18)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
New Hampshire (3)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big Laurel Branch AdditionCherokee National Forest5,577
Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
References (5)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Kroeger, P. and S.M. Berch. 2017. Macrofungus species of British Columbia. Prov. B.C., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 108. Available online: &lt;<a href="https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm">https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm</a>&gt;.
  4. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  5. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.