Pyremomycetous Fungi

Question 1

Dead man’s fingers

Answer 1

Xylaria polymorpha
Polymorph - many shapes

Question 2

Dead molls fingers

Answer 2

Xylaria longipes
Longipes - long stem / foot

Question 3

Candlesnuff fungus

Answer 3

Xylaria hypoxylon
Hypoxolon - beneath wood

Question 4

Beech mast candlesnuff

Answer 4

Xylaria carpophila
Carpophila - favouring husks and masts

Question 5

King Alfred’s cakes

Answer 5

Daldinia concentrica
Concentrica - concentric

Question 6

Beech woodwart

Answer 6

Hypoxylon fragiforme
Fragiforme - fragile build

Question 7

Birch woodwart

Answer 7

Jackrogersella multiformis
Multiformis - of multiple forms

Question 8

Beech bark spot

Answer 8

Diatrype disciformis
disciformis - Disc shaped

Question 9

Xylaria polymorpha

Answer 9

Dead man’s fingers

Question 10

Xylaria longipes

Answer 10

Dead molls fingers

Question 11

Xylaria hypoxylon

Answer 11

Candlesnuff fungus

Question 12

Xylaria carpophila

Answer 12

Beech mast candlesnuff

Question 13

Daldinia concentrica

Answer 13

King Alfred’s cakes

Question 14

Hypoxylon fragiforme

Answer 14

Beech woodwart

Question 15

Jackrogersella multiformis

Answer 15

Birch woodwart

Question 16

Diatrype disciformis

Answer 16

Beech bark spot