Hydnellum spongiosipes

Hydnellum spongiosipes

''Hydnellum spongiosipes'', commonly known as the velvet tooth, is a tooth fungus in the family Bankeraceae. It is found in Europe and North America. In Switzerland, it is considered a vulnerable species.
Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderThelephorales
FamilyBankeraceae
GenusHydnellum
SpeciesH. spongiosipes