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Hydnellum dianthifolium

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Class
  
Agaricomycetes

Family
  
Bankeraceae

Rank
  
Species

Division
  
Basidiomycota

Order
  
Thelephorales

Genus
  
Hydnellum

Hydnellum dianthifolium is a species of tooth fungus found in the Mediterranean basin. Described as new to science in 2016, this rare species appears to form ectomycorrhizal associations with Pinus brutia and often grows entirely concealed under its thick litter.

The tiny fruitbodies, measuring 1.5–3.5 cm tall by 0.5–2.5 (–3.5) cm across, produce a deeply funnel-shaped cap, often undulating or splitting radially to acquire a flower- or coral-like shape. It is so far only known from Puglia in southern Italy and the island of Cyprus.

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Hydnellum dianthifolium Wikipedia