Your current chain: State of matter Life > Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Ascomycota > Subphylum Pezizomycotina > Class Sordariomycetes > Subclass Xylariomycetidae > Order Xylariales > Family Xylariaceae > Genus Xylaria > Complex Xylaria hypoxylon
My image of Xylaria hypoxylon, taken July 16, 2022 in Chalmette, LA
FACT: Despite their small size and unassuming shape, this species is actually bioluminescent!
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