Velvet tooth has a corky consistency and appears underneath hardwood trees. It can grow so quickly that it completely envelops fallen twigs and leaves. Often multiple fruiting bodies can fuse together and become one mat-like structure. As one might surmise from its common name, Velvet tooth has a soft velvety upper surface and toothy structures underneath.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 10 cm
Odor:
Mild, non-distinctive, with possible mealy notes.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Velvet tooth
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Attributes of Velvet tooth
Cap Diameter
2 - 10 cm
Height
4 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 10 cm wide; convex, flat; brown; velvety; display dark brown when paler areas bruised
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Velvety
Stem
Stem 3 - 10 cm long, 1 - 3 cm thick at apex; club-shaped, swollen and much thicker below, spongy; dark brown; velvety
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Surfaces
Velvety
Flesh
Upper layer fairly soft, lower layer corky; brown
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Brown
Odor
Mild, non-distinctive, with possible mealy notes.
Body Color
Brown
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Velvet tooth by these plants:
White oak, Oaks
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Velvet tooth
Velvet tooth typically resides in environments rich with hardwood trees, often preferring the close proximity of oak species.
