Viral pic of fungus that looks like a finger of a dead person

• Samrat Gowda posted a picture of a Xylaria polymorph that resembled a dead man’s finger.
• The article included a photograph of Xylaria polymorpha, a type of fungus.
• Because of its drab appearance, it became to be referred to as the Dead Man’s Fingers.

We are always in awe of nature’s beauty. But occasionally, there are also those things in nature that pique our attention. We have an article for you that is doing the rounds on the internet if you enjoy all things strangely. Samrat Gowda, an employee of the Indian Forest Service, posted a picture of a Xylaria polymorpha that resembled a finger of a corpse. You did read that correctly.

IFS officer Samrat Gowda tweeted about the article. The article included a photograph of Xylaria polymorpha, a type of fungus. It was weird because it was bluish-grey in colour with charred ends, and it resembled a dead man’s fingers.

Gowda made reference to this in another tweet, “This is Xylaria polymorpha, a fungus commonly known as dead man’s finger.”

Take a look at the pic below:

Can you guess what is this???? pic.twitter.com/7BbQjP0kH8

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— Dr.Samrat Gowda IFS (@IfsSamrat) January 10, 2023

The post’s peculiar appearance undoubtedly attracted a lot of online attention. Numerous responses from online users swamped the comments section.

“The nun,” one user said. “It’s scary, but happy to know it’s a fungus,” said another user.

View the comments here:

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Valak from conjuring 2 🙈

— Utopian💫 (@VS_Kengam) January 10, 2023

Bhooooot

— Sushma ♉️ (@sushmasarraf) January 11, 2023

wow… nature and her creativity 👏👏👏

— Dhanya Sunil Bhat (@SunilDhannu) January 10, 2023

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Yes I can, it’s my worst nightmare 🥴😂

— Mark (@namasteinoz) January 10, 2023

White walker 😆

— Sahana Ramesh (@sahanarameshrao) January 10, 2023

CONCERNING XYLARIA POLYMORPHA

The Xylaria polymorph develops at the base of beechwood stumps and sporadically on other hardwoods that have been buried. Additionally, it is present all year long. Because of its drab and crooked appearance, it became to be referred to as the Dead Man’s Fingers. The fungus also creates the appearance of blackened, arthritic fingers.

The fungus is a reasonably widespread species in Britain and Ireland, as well as in most of continental Europe and North America. It is not regarded as edible.

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