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Toothed toughshank

Rhodocollybia prolixa

A species of Rhodocollybia

Toothed toughshank grows typically in coniferous woods and presents a distinct feature with its tooth-like projections on the gills. It's known for a tough, fibrous stem and often has a reddish-brown cap. Toothed toughshank appears mainly in autumn and plays a role in the forest ecosystem by helping to decompose leaf litter and wood.

Cap Diameter:

3 - 8 cm

Odor:

Mildly mushroomy, not distinctive.

General Info About Toothed toughshank

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Attributes of Toothed toughshank

Cap Diameter

3 - 8 cm

Height

5 - 10 cm

Cap

Cap 3 - 8 cm in diameter; conical-convex, convex; red-chestnut, brown-reddish; smooth, hairless, shiny; wavy margin

Cap Shape

Convex, Central Bump

Cap Surfaces

Smooth

Gills

Adnate; dense; white to yellow-pale

Gill Attachment

Notched

Stem

Stem 4 - 8 cm; cylindrical, equal, full, then hollow; pale-white, then cap-colored, with reddening base; fibrillar

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Stem Cross Sections

Hollow or cottony hollow

Flesh

Thin; soft; whitish

Ring

Ringless

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Mildly mushroomy, not distinctive.

Body Color

Brown

Black

Red

White

Flesh Bruises

The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.

Growth Form

Scattered, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

On soil

You can find Toothed toughshank by these plants:

Spruces, Oaks

Species Status

Much less common

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Habitat of Toothed toughshank

Trekking at the foot of the pine trees

Scientific Classification of Toothed toughshank

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Marasmiaceae

Genus

Rhodocollybia

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