Extract from Wikipedia article: Sarcodon atroviridis is a species of fungus in the family Bankeraceae found in North America and Asia. It was originally described in 1895 as Hydnum atroviride by Andrew Price Morgan. Howard James Banker transferred it to Sarcodon in 1906. The fungus is known from Asia and North America; in 2015 it was reported from Brazil. The specific epithet atroviridis means "blackish green".
Scaly caps of Sarcodon atroviridis mushrooms in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 28, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Sarcodon atroviridis mushrooms near the creek in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 28, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Underside of Sarcodon atroviridis mushrooms in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 28, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Dissected Sarcodon atroviridis mushrooms in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 28, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Underside tooth surface of Sarcodon atroviridis mushroom in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 28, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA