Black tooth
Phellodon niger
A species of Stipitate hydnoid fungi.
Found in coniferous woodlands, the black tooth mushroom frequently goes unnoticed as it harmonizes with the forest floor. It can even camouflage itself further by embedding into small branches and pine needles as it develops. Despite its name, this fungus exhibits a range of colors from a grayish-blue to a true gray, and has consequently been utilized in the production of gray dyes.
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Attributes of Black tooth
Cap Diameter
3 - 8 cm
Height
1 - 4 cm
Cap
Individual cap up to 5 cm in diameter; flat to slightly funnel-shaped; white, to brownish gray to black, retains a white margin
Cap Shape
Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly, Visible lines or stripes
Stem
Up to 4 cm long; similarly colored to the cap; finely hairy
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Firm; greyish to black
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
BrownBlackGrayWhite
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Black tooth by these plants
Pines, Oaks, Spruces
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Widespread distribution in continental Europe
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Black tooth
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Thelephorales
Family
Bankeraceae
Genus
Stipitate hydnoid fungi
Toxicity and Edibility of Black tooth
Is Black tooth Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
