Pseudohydnum gelatinosum
| Pseudohydnum gelatinosum | |
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| Pseudohydnum gelatinosum, Abernethy Forest, Scotland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Auriculariales |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Pseudohydnum |
| Species: | P. gelatinosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudohydnum gelatinosum | |
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Pseudohydnum gelatinosum | |
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 | Teeth on hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is edible |
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum, commonly known as the toothed jelly fungus, cat's tongue, or jelly tooth,[1] is an Eurasian species of fungus in the order Auriculariales. Its common names refer to its gelatinous consistency and hydnoid (toothed) undersurface.
Description[edit]
The gelatinous fruit bodies are whitish to light grayish or tan, 2–5 centimetres (3⁄4–2 inches) wide, with teeth up to 2 millimetres (1⁄16 in) long. The spore print is white.[2]
Taxonomy[edit]
A subspecies, Pseudohydnum gelatinosum ssp. pusillum, is found in North America.[3] It is the only toothed jelly fungus known in the region.[2]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
The species was thought to be cosmopolitan, but recent DNA evidence suggests that it is confined to Europe and northern Asia, with superficially similar (but distinct) taxa elsewhere.[4] P. gelatinosum grows on dead conifer wood.[5]
The North American species can be found near both coasts, between November– February on the west and July–September in other places.[2]
Uses[edit]
The jelly tooth is edible, even raw,[6] and it is consumed as a wild food in parts of Bulgaria, Russia, and Siberia.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Holden L. (April 2022). "English names for fungi 2022". British Mycological Society. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ a b c Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ Spirin V, Malysheva V, Viner I, Dudka V, Grebenc T, Miettinen O (2023). "Taxonomy and multigene phylogeny of Pseudohydnum (Auriculariales, Basidiomycota)". Mycological Progress. 22. doi:10.1007/s11557-023-01895-4. hdl:20.500.12556/DiRROS-16576-b511a502-e6f0-911f-ba59-34147b859cbc.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Zhou H, Liu H, Gates GM, Wu F, Dai Y, Cooper JA. (2022). "Phylogeny and diversity of the genus Pseudohydnum (Auriculariales, Basidiomycota)". Journal of Fungi. 8 (7): 658. doi:10.3390/jof8070658. PMC 9325116. PMID 35887415.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Roberts P, Evans S (2011). The Book of Fungi. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. p. 453. ISBN 978-0-226-72117-0.
- ^ Stoyneva-Gärtner, M. P.; Uzunov, B. A.; Dimitrova, P. (June 15, 2017). "Jelly-like algae and fungi used as food in Bulgaria". International Journal of Nutrition and Health Sciences. 2 (1): 6–9.
- ^ Boa ER. (2004). Wild Edible Fungi: A Global Overview of Their Use and Importance to People. Food & Agriculture Organization. p. 138. ISBN 978-92-5-105157-3.