Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Thelephorales Family: Bankeraceae
Species: Hydnellum caeruleum (Hornem.) P. Karst.
Synonyms: Calodon caeruleum
Calodon caeruleus
Hydnum caeruleum
Hydnum cyaneotinctum
Hydnum suaveolens var. caeruleum
Common Name: Blue Tooth


UK Biodiversity Action Plan (2007): UK Priority Species
British Red Data List (2006): Near Threatened
Swedish Indicator List: Woodland Indicator Species
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Hydnellum caeruleum

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