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Edibility
Inedible
Lookalike Danger
1 / 5
Habitat
🌲 Conifer duff
Season
Aug – Oct
"Oozes blood-red droplets from its pure white surface. Impossibly metal. Contains blood-thinner compounds."
This species is found with or partners with the following hosts. Ectomycorrhizal hosts (green border) form a root-level partnership; ericoid / arbutoid shrubs (purple border) share the same mycorrhizal networks.

Decomposing leaf and needle litter on the forest floor — substrate for blewit, aniseed funnel, earthstar, and many coral mushrooms.

Generic conifer habitat — pine, spruce, fir, hemlock, or Douglas-fir. Shown when the species is reported from conifers without a specific tree.
Striking tooth fungus that oozes red liquid droplets from its white-pink surface — looks like it's bleeding. Also called Strawberries and Cream or Devil's Tooth. Too bitter to eat; used as a natural dye (blue-gray from alkaline extract).
Under conifers (spruce, fir, pine) across northern and montane North America and Europe. Fall.
Min Soil Temp
50°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
moderate
Elevation Range
0–13,800 ft
Various colors, all bitter and inedible.
Conifer duff
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