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Hydnellum spongiosipes
Species of fungus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hydnellum spongiosipes, commonly known as the velvet tooth,[2] is a tooth fungus in the family Bankeraceae. It is found in Europe and North America. In Switzerland, it is considered a vulnerable species.[3]
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Taxonomy
The fungus was originally described as new to science in 1898 by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck, who placed it in the genus Hydnum.[4] Zdeněk Pouzar transferred it to Hydnellum in 1960.[5] Synonyms include Hydnellum nuttallii, published by Howard James Banker in 1906, and Hydnellum velutinum var. spongiosipes, published by Rudolph Arnold Maas Geesteranus in 1957.[1]
Description
The cap is up to 8 centimetres (3+1⁄4 in) wide. The flesh is light brown on the outside and darker within. The spore print is brown.[6]
Similar species
Lookalikes include H. concrescens, H. ferrugineum, and H. scrobiculatum.[6]
Distribution
It is found in Europe and North America.[7] In the latter, it appears in the east from July to September.[6]
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