Fungi with Teeth — Hydnaceae 



Hydnum Imbricatum 



H. imbricatum 



Time — Late summer. 

 Habitat — Dry woods. 



Cap or Pileus — Brownish, as if 

 scorched. Surface cracked in 

 irregular scales. 6-7 inches 

 wide. 



Teeth — Bluish grey. 



Stem or Stipe — Short and thick, with 

 irregular scales. 



i%'j'/J— Whitish. 



Bear's-head Hydnum (Edible) 



Hydnum caput-ursi 



jPiant— White, fleshy. 



Branches and Teeth — Short branches covered with awl-shaped 

 teeth of varying length, pointed toward the ground. 



Section of H. caput-ursi 



Flesh — White when young, creamy when old. 



Habitat — On prostrate or standing tree trunks of decaying de- 

 ciduous trees. Erect, if on the upper side; ascending or 

 pendulous or both, if on the side of the trunk. 



The bear's-head hydnum is very variable in form. The 



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