Dead man's fingers (Xylaria polymorpha)

Xylaria polymorpha or otherwise known as Dead man's fingers are a saprobic fungus which can be found near or sometimes connected to the stumps of dead trees. The role of this organism is to rot wood and specialize in consuming the polysaccharides - glucan and other components which connect the cellulose and lignin together to form what we are able to distinguish as wood. Thus, when this type of fungi have consumed what they can of the dead stump, what remains is a nutrient rich soft debris which insects and other small creatures are capable of feeding upon. This type of fungi belong to the phylum Ascomycota which is the largest (by the number of species) section in the fungal kingdom and this type of fungus generally isn't considered to be an edible fungus.

Publicado el octubre 18, 2021 10:57 TARDE por simonkim