Dark-purple Tooth
Sarcodon fuscoindicus
Identification: Sarcodon fuscoindicus (Dark-purple Tooth)
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Caractéristiques clés
- Cap dark indigo to purplish-black
- moist and irregular
- Hymenium composed of dense
- whitish to brownish spines (teeth)
- Context (flesh) distinctly zoned
- showing dark purple/black near the surface and bright rusty orange below
- Robust
- fleshy structure
- Mycorrhizal association
- found on forest floor
Couleur :
Cap dark purple/indigo; Teeth whitish/brownish; Context bright orange and black-zoned
Odeur :
Unknown
Mode de croissance :
Single
Environnement :
Soil/Leaf litter
Habitat et distribution
Habitat :
Coniferous forest floor (likely Douglas-fir/Hemlock association)
Distribution :
Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, California)
Saisonnalité :
Autumn
Valeur économique
Demande du marché :
Low - Used primarily for natural dyeing
Gamme de prix :
N/A
Usage commercial :
Source of natural blue/green pigments (thecazarin derivatives)
Espèces similaires
Blue Sarcodon
Sarcodon cyaneus
Différences clés :
- Context usually lacks the intense rusty orange zoning
- Cap color often brighter blue, less dark purple/black
Blue Tooth
Hydnellum caeruleum
Différences clés :
- Context is typically zoned blue and brown, not bright orange and black
- Often has a more irregular, fused growth habit
Action recommandée
Do not consume. Observe only. Handle with gloves if necessary.