Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/16/2009).

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Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/12/2009).

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Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2014).

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A Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/4/2013).

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Violet Tooth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/28/2017).

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Violet Tooth growing on a rotting log in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/6/2013). Identified by Lance Biechele.

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Violet Tooth in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/14/2013).

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Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/25/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 198181 - Psn: 45)

Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/25/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Violet Tooth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/9/2015). Determined by Anne Looker.

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Violet Tooth growing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/26/2018). Determined by Jo Solem.

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Violet Tooth in Frederick Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 327778 - Psn: 66)

Violet Tooth in Frederick Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Violet Tooth in Frederick Co., Maryland (12/31/2019). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 333587 - Psn: 67)

Violet Tooth in Frederick Co., Maryland (12/31/2019). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Violet Tooth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/8/2018).

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Violet Tooth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/8/2018).

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Violet Tooth found during the Chino Farms BioBlitz (4/27/2013). Found by Lance Biechele.

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Violet Tooth found during the Chino Farms BioBlitz (4/27/2013). Found by Lance Biechele.

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Violet Tooth (fertile surface) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/19/2015).

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Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). Determined by Jo Solem.

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Violet Tooth (with Fairy Pins) in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/20/2016).

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Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/17/2020). (c) sabrinapurtee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Violet Tooth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/24/2020). (c) dangitmimi, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 297857 - Psn: 145)

Violet Tooth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/24/2020). (c) dangitmimi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spores collected from a Violet Tooth specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/19/2015). Cylindric, smooth, hyaline; measured 5.7-6.1 X 2.2-2.7 microns.

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Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/27/2019). Determined by Jo Solem.

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Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/28/2020). (c) epic2112, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 239846 - Psn: 200)

Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/28/2020). (c) epic2112, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/4/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 256022 - Psn: 200)

Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/4/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/11/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 256043 - Psn: 200)

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Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 256066 - Psn: 200)

Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/8/2019). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 256105 - Psn: 200)

Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/8/2019). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/8/2019). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) thierola, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 295695 - Psn: 200)

Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) thierola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/27/2019). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 300657 - Psn: 200)

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Violet Tooth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/19/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 301731 - Psn: 200)

Violet Tooth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/19/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Violet Tooth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/4/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 301763 - Psn: 200)

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Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/16/2009). View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/12/2009). View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2014). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/4/2013). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

Violet Tooth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/28/2017). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Violet Tooth growing on a rotting log in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/6/2013). Identified by Lance Biechele. View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Violet Tooth in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/14/2013). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/25/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Violet Tooth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/9/2015). Determined by Anne Looker. View Record Details Media by Kimberly Booth.

Violet Tooth growing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/26/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Violet Tooth in Frederick Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by John Hall.

Violet Tooth in Frederick Co., Maryland (12/31/2019). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Violet Tooth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/8/2018). View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Violet Tooth found during the Chino Farms BioBlitz (4/27/2013). Found by Lance Biechele. Media by Bill Hubick.

Violet Tooth found during the Chino Farms BioBlitz (4/27/2013). Found by Lance Biechele. View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Violet Tooth (fertile surface) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/19/2015). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Violet Tooth (with Fairy Pins) in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/20/2016). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/17/2020). (c) sabrinapurtee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by sabrinapurtee via iNaturalist.

Violet Tooth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/24/2020). (c) dangitmimi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dangitmimi via iNaturalist.

Spores collected from a Violet Tooth specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/19/2015). Cylindric, smooth, hyaline; measured 5.7-6.1 X 2.2-2.7 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Violet Tooth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/27/2019). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/28/2020). (c) epic2112, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by epic2112 via iNaturalist.

Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/4/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist.

Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/11/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist.

Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist.

Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/8/2019). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist.

Violet Tooth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) thierola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by thierola via iNaturalist.

Violet Tooth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/19/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Peter M Martin via iNaturalist.

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Trichaptum biforme

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Hymenochaetales
Family:	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus:	Trichaptum
Species:	T. biforme
Binomial name
*Trichaptum biforme* (Fr.) Ryvarden (1972)^[1]
Synonyms
Polyporus biformis Fr. (1833) Polyporus pargamenus Fr. (1833) Hirschioporus pargamenus (Fr.) Bondartsev & Singer (1941)

Trichaptum biforme, commonly known as the violet-pored bracket fungus,^[2] purple tooth, or violet-toothed polypore, is a species of poroid fungus in the order Hymenochaetales.

Description

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Growing to 1–7.5 centimetres (1⁄2–3 in) in width, it is initially violet before fading into zones of white to brown, retaining violet at the margin for a time.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Similar species

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It is sometimes confused with Trichaptum abietinum, which grows almost exclusively on conifers,^[5] as do T. byssogenum and T. fuscoviolaceum.^[3] Skeletocutis lilacina is also similar.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

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It is widely distributed and occurs on at least 65 tree hosts, but rarely on conifers.^[5]

It is a saprobe that decomposes hardwood stumps and logs.^[4]^[5]

Toxicity

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It is inedible.^[4]^[5]

References

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^ Ryvarden, L. (1972). "A critical checklist of the Polyporaceae in tropical East Africa". Norwegian Journal of Botany. 19: 229–238.
^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (Second ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
^ ^a ^b ^c Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Lincoff, Gary (1981). National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms. Alfred A. Knopf. p. 490. ISBN 978-0-394-51992-0.

Trichaptum biforme
Mycological characteristics
	Teeth on hymenium
	Cap is flat
	Hymenium attachment is not applicable
	Lacks a stipe
	Spore print is white
	Ecology is saprotrophic
	Edibility is inedible

Taxon identifiers
Trichaptum biforme	Wikidata: Q2213592 AusFungi: 60027611 BioLib: 300331 CoL: 587WG EoL: 1004987 EPPO: TRPTBI GBIF: 5247228 iNaturalist: 125705 IndexFungorum: 324867 IRMNG: 10394831 MycoBank: 324867 NatureServe: 2.912006 NCBI: 50381 NZOR: f5e02815-a1b5-45ab-9a46-f507f185fe66 Open Tree of Life: 687148 SpeciesFungorum: 324867 TaiCOL: t0044453
Polyporus biformis	Wikidata: Q59492103 AusFungi: 60027617 CoL: 6W6PJ GBIF: 5247229 IndexFungorum: 191185 IRMNG: 10504139 MycoBank: 191185 NZOR: 27766c0d-edb5-4b3c-b927-72c7f47988fc SpeciesFungorum: 191185

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Violet Tooth

Trichaptum biforme (Fries) Ryvarden

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