Hydnellum peckii
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Hydnellum peckii is a common, inedible fungus, also known as bleeding tooth fungus, often found beneath conifers. It possesses a funnel-shaped cap, and is best known for "bleeding" a red liquid. This liquid contains a mushroom pigment called atromentin, which has anti-coagulant properties similar to heparin. Its normal cap diameter is between 5 and 15 cm.
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- “Hydnellum peckii” by Robert Sasata, Healing-Mushrooms.net, March 2008.
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