Creature 9: Hydnellum peckii

A weird looking fungus

Description:
Today's creature is just a simple weird looking fungus Hydnellum peckii.

Commonly called Bleeding tooth fungus, and many other names I have never if you check out wikipedia's entry. Striking as it may be while its fruiting body is growing, it becomes a plain brown color when it is mature.

Distribution: 
Hydnellum peckii is common in North America and Europe.


Classification:
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Acarimomycetes
Order: Thelephorales
Family: Bankeraceae
Genus: Hydnellum
Species Hydnellum peckii


Image Links:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hydnellum_peckii#mediaviewer/File:Hydnellum_peckii2.jpg
http://www.medioambiente.org/2012/09/la-muela-del-diablo-un-hongo-que-sangra.html
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hydnellum_peckii#mediaviewer/File:Hydnellum_peckii_01.JPG