Fruiting body club-shaped, black, smooth; widening into a head at the top and tapering down into a stem

Other Earth-tongues and Xylaria species (Dead Man's Fingers. etc.).

microscope

Photograph in habitat; note substrate.  The specimen will need to be microscopically examined in order to identify this species; we recommend that is is verified by an expert, from a specimen, before submission to NatureSpot

Unimproved short grassland and moss

Autumn

uncommon

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