Hydnellum aurantiacum

Hydnellum aurantiacum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Thelephorales
Family: Bankeraceae
Genus: Hydnellum
Species:
H. aurantiacum
Binomial name
Hydnellum aurantiacum
(Batsch) P. Karst. (1879)
Synonyms[1]
  • Hydnum suberosum var. aurantiacum Batsch (1789)
  • Hydnum aurantiacum (Batsch) Alb. & Schwein. (1825)
  • Hydnum stohlii Rabenh. (1873)
  • Calodon aurantiacus (Batsch) P.Karst. (1881)
  • Phaeodon aurantiacus (Batsch) J.Schröt. (1888)
  • Hydnellum complectipes D.Hall (1972)

Hydnellum aurantiacum is an inedible fungus, commonly known as the orange spine or orange hydnellum for its reddish orange or rusty red colored fruit bodies. Like other tooth fungi, it bears a layer of spines rather than gills on the underside of the cap. Due to substantial declines in sightings, this species is listed as critically endangered in the United Kingdom.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference urlFungorum synonymy: Hydnellum aurantiacum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Trees for Life - Species Profile: Pinewood tooth fungi". Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
  3. ^ "Action plan for Grouped plan for tooth fungi". Archived from the original on 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2009-01-05.