Hydnellum stereosarcinon

Stereo Tooth, a reference photo
Photo: natureluvr01 · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Sarcodon stereosarcinon is a species of tooth fungus in the family Bankeraceae. Found in North America, it was described as new to science in 1940 by mycologist Lewis Edgar Wehmeyer, who found the original collections in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Stereo Tooth being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Thelephorales
Family
Boletopsidaceae
Species
Hydnellum stereosarcinon

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