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Ridged Tooth Depressed, bumpy cap that was about 5 cm across. The margin was wavy, and the surface of the cap was slightly shiny and soft to the touch. On the undersurface, it had brownish, decurrent spines. The flesh had a mealy smell. Geotagged,Hydnellum scrobiculatum,Ridged Tooth,Summer,United States,fungus,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Ridged Tooth

Depressed, bumpy cap that was about 5 cm across. The margin was wavy, and the surface of the cap was slightly shiny and soft to the touch. On the undersurface, it had brownish, decurrent spines. The flesh had a mealy smell.

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''Hydnellum scrobiculatum'', commonly known as the ridged tooth, is a tooth fungus in the family Bankeraceae. Widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, it is found in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Similar species: Thelephorales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 22, 2018. Captured Sep 9, 2017 10:54 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm