Scaly tooth  (Sarcodon imbricatus)

Facts

Also known as:Sarcodon squamosus
Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Basidiomycota
Class Basidiomycetes
Order Thelephorales
Family Thelephoraceae
Genus Sarcodon (5)
Size Height: up to 20 cm (8)
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Status

Provisionally classified as Vulnerable in Great Britain (2). Digging up fungi without permission could also constitute theft under the Theft Act of 1968 (3).