Hedgehog mushroom

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Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Homobasidiomycetae
Subclass:	Hymenomycetes
Order:	Cantharellales
Family:	Hydnaceae
Genus:	Hydnum
Species:	H. repandum

Binomial name

Hydnum repandum
L., Fr., 1821

Hydnum repandum mycological characteristics:	?
Image:Teeth icon.png teeth on hymenium
Image:Depressed cap icon.png cap is depressed
Image:Decurrent gills icon2.png hymenium is decurrent
Image:Bare stipe icon.png stipe is bare
Image:White spore print icon.png spore print is white
Image:Mycorrhizal ecology icon.png ecology is mycorrhizal
Image:Choice toxicity icon.png edibility: choice

The Hedgehog mushroom (Hydnum repandum) is a basidiomycete mushroom of the Family Hydnaceae.

It is broadly distributed in North America and Europe and to be found singly or in groups in coniferous or deciduous woodland.

[edit] Description

The orange or tan coloured pileus (cap) is up to 15 cm across and nearly planar with a central depression. The underside is covered with small white spines remiscent of those of a hedgehog. The stipes (stem) is either white or the same colour as the cap, and is sometimes off-centre.

[edit] Edibility

Caution: Although distinctive in appearance, the hedgehog mushroom can be confused with non-edible species. Do not rely on Wikipedia alone when identifying mushrooms for consumption.

The hedgehog mushroom is considered to be good eating, having a sweet, nutty taste and a crunchy texture.