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oak toothcrust
Radulomyces molaris
25 photos
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Easily confused with
Toothed CrustBasidioradulum radula
Wrinkled CrustPhlebia radiataStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,037 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,034 |
| Hungary | 18 |
| Germany | 16 |
| Netherlands | 15 |
| Zuid-Holland | 13 |
| Czechia | 10 |
| Csongrád-Csanád | 9 |
| Berlin | 7 |
| Spain | 6 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Ecological
- DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales |
| Family | Radulomycetaceae |
| Genus | Radulomyces |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: FungiTastic metadata (BSD-3-Clause repository; dataset terms require verification)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise oak toothcrust with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.