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Mushroom ID

Northern Tooth Fungus

Climacodon septentrionalis

LOW RISK

Northern Tooth Fungus - Inedible Wood Parasite

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Caractéristiques clés

  • Shelf-like
  • overlapping bracket caps
  • Underside covered in crowded
  • downward-pointing teeth
  • Pale cream to yellowish-white coloration
  • Grows directly on hardwood tree trunks
Couleur :

Pale cream to yellowish-white

Odeur :

Unpleasant, somewhat like rotting meat when older

Mode de croissance :

Overlapping clusters

Environnement :

wood

Habitat et distribution

Habitat :

Hardwood forests, often on maple or beech trees

Distribution :

Eastern North America and parts of Europe and Asia

Saisonnalité :

Late summer to autumn

Valeur économique

Demande du marché :

None

Gamme de prix :

N/A

Usage commercial :

None

Espèces similaires

Lion's Mane

Hericium erinaceus

None - Edible choice mushroom
Différences clés :
  • Grows as a single, unbranched, rounded tuft
  • Lacks the flattened, shelf-like bracket structure

Coral Tooth

Hericium coralloides

None - Edible choice mushroom
Différences clés :
  • Features a distinctly branched structure
  • Spines hang from individual branches rather than a solid shelf underside

Action recommandée

Observe and leave in place; inedible due to tough texture and bitter taste.