Echinodontium tinctorium (Ellis & Everh.) Ellis & Everh. is a fungus in the Echinodontiaceae family, order Russulales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.
Echinodontium tinctorium (Ellis & Everh.) Ellis & Everh.
Echinodontium tinctorium is an inedible fungus with gray spines, historically used by Indigenous peoples as pigment and skin care.
Scientific name: Echinodontium tinctorium (Ellis & Everh.) Ellis & Everh.
This fungus grows to 8–20 centimetres (3–8 in) wide, and can be identified by the grayish spines covering its lower surface. Its flesh is reddish-brown and has a woody texture. Native Americans used the fungus's red interior as a pigment. Some Plateau Indian tribes applied the fungus to skin to prevent chapping. This species is inedible.
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