Phellodon tomentosus

Woolly Tooth

A small, thin, funnel-shaped tooth fungus with concentric brown zones and a white margin, often growing in fused rows or rings under pines. The flesh has a spicy odor, and the spore print is white.

Species profile

Edibility

Not edible

Inedible; thin, tough and fibrous.

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Habitat

Ectomycorrhizal; in Europe on dry, nutrient-poor sandy soil under Scots pine in coniferous woods, sometimes in fairy rings.

Distribution

Europe, Asia and North America.

Characteristics

Cap: 2-6 cm (fused clusters 10-20 cm), flat to funnel-shaped, thin, felted, with concentric zones of hazel, gray-brown or reddish brown and a white margin; frequently fused with neighbors. Spines: 1-3 mm, grayish brown with paler tips, running down the upper stem. Stem: short, brown, smooth. Flesh: thin, zoned, brown; odor spicy or fragrant. Spore print: white. Microscopy: spores more or less globose, spiny.

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