Kidney-shaped tooth grows from the surfaces of dead deciduous trees. The shape in its common name is rather obvious, but it is called "tooth" for the toothy texture of the fungus' underside. Meanwhile, the specific epithet, adustum, means "scorched," thanks to the dark color that kidney-shaped tooth fungi take on as they age or when damaged.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 8 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Tips for Finding
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Common Questions
General Info About Kidney-shaped tooth
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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
Brown
Bronze
White
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
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Habitat of Kidney-shaped tooth
Kidney-shaped tooth thrives on dead hardwood material, preferring smaller logs and sticks over larger stumps.
