Scotland's rare tooth fungi: - Plantlife
Scotland's rare tooth fungi: - Plantlife
Scotland's rare tooth fungi: - Plantlife
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BACK FROM THE BRINK MANAGEMENT SERIESBankera fuligineoalba © Liz HoldenThe <strong>tooth</strong> <strong>fungi</strong> generaBankera speciesThe flesh can be quite easily broken andgenerally the caps do not fuse together.Thefruit bodies have white to buff teeth and whitespores.The cap is fleshy and often has debrissticking to it. It is white at first becomingtinged brown with age. Dried material usuallysmells strongly of fenugreek or curry powder.Sarcodon speciesThe flesh can be quite easily broken andgenerally the caps do not fuse together. Fruitbodies have greyish teeth and brown spores.The cap is fleshy, a brown colour and coveredin distinct scales.There is no strong spicy smellwhen dried.Sarcodon squamosus © Liz Holden4
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