Hydnellum ferrugineum (Fr.) P. Karst.
(Mealy Tooth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHydnellum ferrugineum (Mealy Tooth)
GenusHydnellum (a genus of stipitate tooth fungi)
FamilyBANKERACEAE (a family of stipitate tooth fungi)
OrderTHELEPHORALES (an order of basidiomycete fungi)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Hydnellum ferrugineum (Mealy Tooth) :
1: Hydnellum ferrugineum (Mealy Tooth)
22 Aug 2005 OSGR: NH90 57° 10’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: East Inverness-shire (VC 96) Scotland
Image 1: Fruitbody - lain down - side viewImage 2: Fruitbody - top viewImage 3: Fruitbody - top view - close-upImage 4: Exuded drops - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Teeth - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Teeth - close-up - enlarged (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Gurney, M. 2007 Tooth Fungi at Abernethy RSPB Reserve in 2006 Field Mycology Vol 8 (3): 89-96, rear cover.

Hydnellum ferrugineum (Mealy Tooth) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hydnellum ferrugineum (Mealy Tooth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hydnellum ferrugineum (Mealy Tooth)

Endangered

NT

Tranche 2, Feb 1999

Hydnellum peckii looks similar.

Abortiporus biennis has similar growth form, develops red droplets and can look similar, but doesn’t have well-formed spines on the underside.

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