If you come across a young Bleeding Tooth fungus (Hydnellum peckii) you might be surprised by its appearance. Oozing out of pores on the top of this fungus is a gooey red liquid. Although you may think it has been damaged or hurt, don’t worry because it isn’t really bleeding.
![bleeding_tooth_fungus_hydnellum_peckii_alan_rockefeller bleeding tooth fungus](/content/wildwire/bleeding_tooth_fungus_hydnellum_peckii_alan_rockefeller.jpg)
![hydnellum_peckii_mature_ryane_snow mature bleeding tooth fungus](/content/wildwire/hydnellum_peckii_mature_ryane_snow.jpg)
The red liquid that seeps out of the top of the Bleeding Tooth fungus is perfectly normal. This red sap emerges from the fungus because of high root pressure, something known as guttation. As the fungus grows older, the pressure eases and the Bleeding Tooth fungus will turn brown.
weeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Totally
wow
That is pretty cool!!
Interesting!
woah that is awesome and weird
Really looks like its bleeding
Awesome, but my mom would be disgusted.
my mom would scream then keep saying”eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!”
cool
ewww
disgusting
it looked a bit like a muffin when I look at it -_-
me too