Species

Hydnellum peckii (Red-juice tooth)

Hydnellum peckii. Photo: (c) tombigelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Hydnellum peckii is an inedible (though not toxic) fungus, and a member of the genus Hydnellum of the family Bankeraceae. It is a hydnoid species, producing spores on the surface of vertical spines or tooth-like projections that hang from the undersurface of the fruit bodies. It is found in North America, Europe, and was recently discovered in Iran (2008) and Korea (2010). Hydnellum peckii is a mycorrhizal species, and forms mutually beneficial relationships with a variety…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Order: Thelephorales
        Family: Bankeraceae
        Genus: Hydnellum
        Species: Hydnellum peckii (Red-juice tooth)

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