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There's a fungus known as dead man's fingers... because it can literally look like the fingers of a corpse bursting out of the ground. (www.allianceforthebay.org)

submitted 5 months ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/interestingasfuck@lemmy.world

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Reminds me of the hand monsters in elden ring

"Be wary of down, by the way try fire"

[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 2 points 5 months ago

Heheh, my first thougth as well. Gives me the fingercreeps.

[–] Theunplannedman@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

I had learned about these in the days of yore. Was doing gardening and found a small specimen growing at the base of my tree. Apparently they LOVE rotting wood...whelp

[–] meleethecat@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There is a willow grows aslant a brook, That shows his hoar leaves in the glassy stream. There with fantastic garlands did she come Of crow-flowers, nettles, daisies, and long purples That liberal shepherds give a grosser name, But our cold maids do dead men's fingers call them

[–] Aslanta@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

That’s a great one 😇. I picture her wreath a little differently now.

[–] Leg@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Disappointed to find out they're toxic.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Not all that toxic, though. One mushroom forager website I saw was from a person who said that they used to recommend and enjoy them, but new information about their toxicity came out and they stopped eating them. 🤷‍♂️

[–] LittleTarsier@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

Thanks, I hate it.

[–] Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Look more like dead lady fingers to me.