I have recently moved and while cleaning out the flower bed that were full of straw (I think they used this instead of mulch) I uncovered something and can't identify it. The pictures aren't the best but any help would be great. They are Blue/Grey in color and dusty looking but not fuzzy. They look like fingers coming out the the ground.
Compare Xylaria polymorpha: http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/apr2000.html http://www.psu.edu/dept/nkbiology/naturetrail/speciespages/deadmansfingers.htm
