Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (Scop.) P. Karst.
(Jelly Tooth, Jelly Tongue)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPseudohydnum gelatinosum (Jelly Tooth, Jelly Tongue)
OrderAURICULARIALES (an order of jelly 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 Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (Jelly Tooth, Jelly Tongue) :
1: Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (Jelly Tooth, Jelly Tongue)
27 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Group of large fruitbodies on pine stump
Image 1: Cap surfaceImage 2: In situ
2: Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (Jelly Tooth, Jelly Tongue)
10 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
on fallen Pine
Image 1: Damaged fruitbodies - close-upImage 2: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - underside - close-upImage 5: Cap surface - magnifiedImage 6: Fruitbody - top view - enlargedImage 7: Fruitbody - top view - enlarged (2)Image 8: Fruitbody - underside - enlargedImage 9: Fruitbody - young - front view - enlargedImage 10: Fruitbody - young - top view - enlargedImage 11: Spines - magnifiedImage 12: Undersurface - magnifiedImage 13: Basidia - magnifiedImage 14: Basidia - magnified (2)Image 15: Basidia - magnified (3)Image 16: Spores - magnifiedImage 17: Spores - highly magnified
3: Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (Jelly Tooth, Jelly Tongue)
29 Sep 1968 OSGR: TQ22 51° 0’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Dickson, G. 2000 A field key to British non-resupinate hydnoid fungi Field Mycology Vol 1 (3): 99-104, rear cover.

Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (Jelly Tooth, Jelly Tongue) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (Jelly Tooth, Jelly Tongue)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (Jelly Tooth, Jelly Tongue)
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