Echinodontium tinctorium
| Echinodontium tinctorium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Echinodontiaceae |
| Genus: | Echinodontium |
| Species: | E. tinctorium |
| Binomial name | |
| Echinodontium tinctorium | |
| Synonyms | |
| Echinodontium tinctorium | |
|---|---|
| Teeth on hymenium | |
| No distinct cap | |
| Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
| Lacks a stipe | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is parasitic | |
| Edibility is inedible | |
Echinodontium tinctorium, commonly known as the Indian paint fungus or toothed conk, is a species of fungus in the family Echinodontiaceae. It is a plant pathogen. Found on tree species such as grand fir (and indicating a rotten core).