Earpick fungus
Auriscalpium vulgare
Other common names: pinecone mushroom, cone tooth, ear-pick fungus
Identification guide
Habitat and substrate
Auriscalpium vulgare is a saprobic species, with its mushrooms typically growing either individually or in clusters on fallen pine cones, particularly those that are partially or fully buried.
Edibility & Toxicity guide
Earpick fungus (Auriscalpium vulgare) is inedible.
Distribution
Seasonality
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Russulales
Family:
Auriscalpiaceae
Genus:
Auriscalpium
Species:
A. vulgare