About this fungus
Toothed Toughshank is a fungus in the Omphalotaceae family. Its habitat and field characteristics are summarised below.
A sturdy reddish-brown woodland toughshank with pale gills and a stem that can look twisted, grooved or deeply anchored in litter.
What to check
Document cap and stem surface, gill attachment, spore deposit and substrate. Species work uses dextrinoid spores and microscopic cap and gill-edge characters.
Variation
The name has included forms called var. distorta and related concepts, with substantial variation in cap spotting, stem shape and colour.
Lookalikes
Rhodocollybia maculata and other Rhodocollybia overlap, as do some Gymnopus species. Published synonyms and varieties are not used consistently.
Habitat and range
A litter-decaying temperate woodland fungus reported from conifer and mixed forests in Europe and North America.
Food safety
Inedible.