Species details
Bleeding tooth fungus
Hydnellum peckii
Inedible
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Description
An unusual whitish tooth fungus whose young fresh fruitbodies often exude blood-red droplets.
Identification features
The young cap is white and velvety, later pink to dark brown. The underside has dense short teeth. The flesh is corky and may release liquid when pressed.
Identification checklist
Key features are the toothed fertile surface, young white velvety cap, and red droplets. Older specimens may lack droplets.
Detailed features
- Cap
- The young cap is white and velvety, later pink to dark brown.
- Hymenophore
- The underside has dense short teeth.
- Stem
- The flesh is corky and may release liquid when pressed.
- Smell
- No distinctive smell.
- Spore print
- Brown.
Size
- Cap diameter
- 2–6 cm
- Stem height
- 1–4 cm
- Stem diameter
- 0,5–2 cm
Habitat
Grows in coniferous woodland, especially with pine and spruce, from late summer to autumn.
Fruiting period
August, September, October
Ecology
- Trophic mode
- Mycorrhizal
- Host trees
- Pine (Pinus), Spruce (Picea)
- Substrate
- Forest soil
- Notes
- Grows in coniferous woodland, especially with pine and spruce, from late summer to autumn.
How to separate similar species
Hydnellum ferrugineum can also exude reddish liquid, so compare colour, cap surface, and additional characters.
Similar species
- Hydnellum ferrugineum
- Hydnellum species
Interesting facts
Did you know? Key features are the toothed fertile surface, young white velvety cap, and red droplets. Older specimens may lack droplets.