Hairy earthtongue
Trichoglossum hirsutum · 毛舌菌
Rare地舌菌科❓ 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
- Black and tongue-shaped, standing upright from the ground
- Surface finely hairy, rough to the touch
- Grows in mossy ground and leaf litter
ID notes are compiled by AI from public sources, not reviewed by a mycologist, for learning only — never a basis for foraging.
Basics
- Family
- 地舌菌科
- Hymenium
- Smooth
- Grows On
- Grassland
- How Big
- 2–6 cm (overall size)
- Encounter Rate
- Rare
- Habitat
- Mossy ground and old grassland
Fun Fact
Like tiny black tongues poking up out of the moss, its surface bristles with fine hairs you need a magnifying glass to really see.
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