A hydnoid species, producing spores on the surface of vertical spines or tooth-like projections that hang from the undersurface of the fruit bodies. It is found in North America, Europe, and was recently discovered in Iran.
The bleeding tooth fungus, or Hydnellum peckii , looks kind of like a wad of chewing gum that leaks blood like a rejected prop from The Shining. They’re also called the strawberries and cream, the red-juice tooth, and the devil’s tooth. Oh, and they are listed as ‘inedible’, which implies that someone attempted to eat one at some point. On the other hand, the bloodlike substance has anticoagulant and antibacterial properties. It’s nature’s next penicillin! All you have to do is lick it…
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