Phellodon melaleucus

Grey Tooth

Names across languages

From the latest record: 2023-09-14.

Small, spiky tooth-like structures on the underside.

Somewhat irregular, flat to slightly convex or depressed at the center; surface is smooth, gray to bluish-black or black.

Decurrent, as the spines run down onto the stem.

Central or slightly off-center, cylindrical, sometimes with a swollen base, colored similarly to the cap.

Spore print: White to pale cream.

Mycorrhizal, commonly found under conifers, especially pine trees.

Inedible, tough and woody in texture.

Cap measures 3-7 cm in diameter, while the stipe is 3-6 cm long.

Recognized for its gray to almost black, smooth cap and the characteristic toothed underside.

Spores are elliptical, from 3.5-4.5 x 2.5-3 µm.

Not distinctive.

1881). Revue mycol., Toulouse 3(no. 9): 19.

Raudoja, Harju County

Mixed (spruce, pine, birch) forest, deep in moss

59°23'12.876"N 25°23'30.033"E

🔆 Fair weather with overcast (🔅: 2.72)