Wooly tooth typically grows in coniferous forests, often found on the ground among pine needles. This mushroom has a distinctive appearance with its tough, dark brown to black cap, and small, tooth-like structures on its underside instead of gills. It is a part of the ecosystem, playing a role in decomposing forest litter.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 6 cm
Odor:
Reminiscent of lovage or cinnamon.
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Attributes of Wooly tooth
Cap Diameter
1 - 6 cm
Height
1 - 5 cm
Cap
Cap 1.5 - 5 cm wide; broad, flat, or funnel-shaped; brown with a white margin; dry
Cap Shape
Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly, Velvety
Stem
Stem 1 - 5 cm tall, 2 - 5 mm wide; felty, irregular; brownish
Flesh
Brown
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Reminiscent of lovage or cinnamon.
Body Color
Brown
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Wooly tooth by these plants:
Spruces, Firs, Pines, Mugo pine
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Common
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Wooly tooth
Wooly tooth often grow in small groups or alone near coniferous trees like pines and spruces, typically on forest floors.
