Dark-purple Tooth
Sarcodon fuscoindicus
Identification: Sarcodon fuscoindicus (Dark-purple Tooth)
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Caratteristiche Chiave
- 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
Colore:
Cap dark purple/indigo; Teeth whitish/brownish; Context bright orange and black-zoned
Odore:
Unknown
Schema di Crescita:
Single
Ambiente:
Soil/Leaf litter
Habitat e Distribuzione
Habitat:
Coniferous forest floor (likely Douglas-fir/Hemlock association)
Distribuzione:
Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, California)
Stagionalità:
Autumn
Valore Economico
Domanda di Mercato:
Low - Used primarily for natural dyeing
Fascia di Prezzo:
N/A
Uso Commerciale:
Source of natural blue/green pigments (thecazarin derivatives)
Specie Simili
Blue Sarcodon
Sarcodon cyaneus
Differenze Chiave:
- Context usually lacks the intense rusty orange zoning
- Cap color often brighter blue, less dark purple/black
Blue Tooth
Hydnellum caeruleum
Differenze Chiave:
- Context is typically zoned blue and brown, not bright orange and black
- Often has a more irregular, fused growth habit
Azione Consigliata
Do not consume. Observe only. Handle with gloves if necessary.