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Sarcodon squamosus

(Schaeff.) Quél.

Scaly Tooth Fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1073640
Element CodeNFTHE080B0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderThelephorales
FamilyBankeraceae
GenusSarcodon
Synonyms
Hydnum squamosumSchaeff.
Concept Reference
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. In Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (https://indexfungorum.org and https://speciesfungorum.org) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Taxonomic Comments
Mycobank (2025) include Sarcodon squamosus in Sarcodon squamosus, while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanSUYes
QuebecS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Wyoming (2)
AreaForestAcres
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Grommund CreekBighorn National Forest12,089
References (2)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.