Sarcodontia crocea (Schwein.) Kotl.
(Orchard Tooth, Orchard Toothcrust)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSarcodontia crocea (Orchard Tooth, Orchard Toothcrust)
FamilyMERULIACEAE (rosette fungi)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
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 Sarcodontia crocea (Orchard Tooth, Orchard Toothcrust) :
1: Sarcodontia crocea (Orchard Tooth, Orchard Toothcrust)
11 Aug 2007 OSGR: SU69 51° 40’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
in woodpecker hole in hollow trunk of ancient Apple tree
Image 1: Fruitbody - around side of woodpecker hole - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody - around side of woodpecker hole - close-up (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - in woodpecker holeImage 4: Fruitbody - in woodpecker hole (2)Image 5: Fruitbody - in woodpecker hole - close-upImage 6: Fruitbody - in woodpecker hole - close-up (2)Image 7: Fruitbody - in woodpecker hole - close-up (3)Image 8: Fruitbody - in woodpecker hole - close-up (4)Image 9: Fruitbody - on roof of woodpecker hole - close-upImage 10: Fruitbody - on roof of woodpecker hole - close-up (2)Image 11: Fruitbody - on roof of woodpecker hole - close-up (3)Image 12: Fruitbody - on side of woodpecker hole - close-up
2: Sarcodontia crocea (Orchard Tooth, Orchard Toothcrust)
11 Aug 2007 OSGR: SU69 51° 40’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
in cracks in old, living stump of ancient Apple tree
Image 1: Fruitbody - in crack - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody - in crack - close-up (2)
3: Sarcodontia crocea (Orchard Tooth, Orchard Toothcrust)
11 Aug 2007 OSGR: SU69 51° 40’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
in old, broken off end of hollow branch of ancient Apple tree
Image 1: Fruitbody - old - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody - old - close-up (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - old - close-up (3)Image 4: Fruitbody - old - close-up (4)Image 5: Fruitbody - old - close-up (5)Image 6: Fruitbody - old - in crack - close-up

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Eriksson, J., Hjortstam, K. & Ryvarden, L. 1981 The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 6 Phlebia - Sarcodontia Corticiaceae of Northern Europe, The, 6, Fungiflora
Evans, S. 2004 Conservation Corner (July 2004) Field Mycology Vols 5(3): 104-105, Rear cover.
Kibby, J. 2015 Readers’ Finds (Oct 15) Field Mycology Vol 16 (4): 135-136.

Sarcodontia crocea (Orchard Tooth, Orchard Toothcrust) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sarcodontia crocea (Orchard Tooth, Orchard Toothcrust)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Sarcodontia crocea (Orchard Tooth, Orchard Toothcrust)

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