Kidney-shaped tooth
Mycorrhaphium adustum
A species of Mycorrhaphium.
A distinctive kidney-shaped tooth fungus sprouts from the remains of deciduous trees. Its common name clearly alludes to its kidney-like form, but the tooth part refers to the rough, toothy feel of its underside. Furthermore, its scientific name, *adustum*, signifies scorched, a fitting description for the dark hue these fungi acquire with age or injury.
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Attributes of Kidney-shaped tooth
Cap Diameter
2 - 8 cm
Height
2 - 3 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 8 cm; flat, kidney-shaped; white to tan; dry, smooth, velvety, or roughened; display gray when burised
Cap Shape
Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Velvety
Stem
2-3 x 1-2 cm; central or lateral; whitish; velvety
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Velvety
Flesh
Tough; white; unchanging when sliced
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
BrownBronzeWhite
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Kidney-shaped tooth by these plants
Spruces
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Kidney-shaped tooth
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Shelf fungi
Family
Meruliaceae
Genus
Mycorrhaphium
Toxicity and Edibility of Kidney-shaped tooth
Is Kidney-shaped tooth Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
