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 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.
Hydnellum is a genus of tooth fungi in the family Bankeraceae. Widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, the genus contains around 120 species. The fruitbodies of its members grow by slowly envel
Hydnellum peckii
…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 strawberries…
The caps of some Hydnellum species (H. concrescens pictured) can fuse together during growth.