Hydnellum ferrugineum
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Hydnellum ferrugineum, commonly known as the mealy tooth or the reddish-brown corky spine fungus, is a species of tooth fungus in the family Bankeraceae. A widely distributed species, it is found in n
Hydnellum ferrugineum Glieres
Closeup of hymenium showing the spines
Fruit bodies can envelop obstacles as they grow.
Young fruit bodies
Hydnellum peckii
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Hydnellum peckii is a fungus in the genus Hydnellum of the family Bankeraceae. The unusual appearance of the young fruit bodies has earned the species several descriptive common names, including straw
Hydnellum ferrugineum
…measure 4–6 μm; hyphae in the spines are thin-walled, septate, and sometimes branched, measuring 3.5–4.5 μm. The hyphae do not have clamp connections. Hydnellum peckii is similar in appearance, but has an acrid taste, and clamp connections in its hyphae. Hydnellum spongiosipes is readily confused with H. ferrugineum…
Hydnellum peckii 2
The "teeth" covering the cap's underside are specialized structures that produce spores.
Hydnellum peckii, Gaspereau Mountain (Wolfville), Nova Scotia
Fruit bodies can grow solitarily, scattered, or clustered together. Location: Tusby, Finland.