5,519 observationsLeast Concern
Earpick Fungus
Auriscalpium vulgare
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Russulales ›Family: Auriscalpiaceae ›Genus: Auriscalpium
About
Auriscalpium vulgare, commonly known as the pinecone mushroom, the cone tooth, or the ear-pick fungus, is a species of fungus in the family Auriscalpiaceae of the order Russulales. It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus, who included it as a member of the tooth fungi genus Hydnum, but British mycologist Samuel Frederick Gray recognized its uniqueness and in 1821 transferred it to the genus Auriscalpium that he created to contain it. The fungus is...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Earpick Fungus is Auriscalpium vulgare.
- Earpick Fungus belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Earpick Fungus belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Earpick Fungus belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Earpick Fungus belongs to the order Russulales.
- Earpick Fungus belongs to the family Auriscalpiaceae.
- Earpick Fungus belongs to the genus Auriscalpium.