Bleeding tooth fungus
Hydnellum peckii · 出血齿菌
Occasional烟白齿菌科❓ Inedible
Non-toxic, but woody or intensely bitter in texture — not eaten as food.
The same species can be described differently across regions and stages of maturity, and countless look-alike species cannot be told apart by eye. Never use the information on this page to judge whether a real mushroom is safe to eat.
How to Tell
- Cap white when young, oozing bright red droplets on the surface
- Underside bears dense short spines; old fruitbodies turn brown overall
- Grows on the floor of conifer forests, often fused into a patch
ID notes are compiled by AI from public sources, not reviewed by a mycologist, for learning only — never a basis for foraging.
Basics
- Family
- 烟白齿菌科
- Hymenium
- Teeth
- Grows On
- Mycorrhizal
- How Big
- 4–12 cm (cap diameter)
- Encounter Rate
- Occasional
- Habitat
- Ground in conifer woods
Fun Fact
The bright red droplets oozing from a young specimen are actually excess water forced out by root pressure, and they contain an anticoagulant compound.