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Hedgehog mushroom

Hydnum repandum

Description:

Cap: 2-17 cm wide; broadly convex, becoming flat with a central depression; the margin inrolled at first, eventually wavy ; dry; fairly smooth; dull orange-tan or paler....easily recognized by its pale orange-tan colors (quite boring from the top ...but then SPINES!!! or "teeth" on its underside that are 2-7 mm long; pale or dull orange; bruising dark orange or yellowish brown.

Habitat:

Mycorrhizal with hardwoods or conifers; growing alone gregariously.

Notes:

Think this should be called Echdina Fungi ..myself =)

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2 Comments

RayJakob
RayJakob 8 years ago

german: Semmelstoppelpilz

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 8 years ago

Echidna Fungi it is. Amazing.

CharliePrice
Spotted by
CharliePrice

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Spotted on Jun 30, 2015
Submitted on Jun 30, 2015

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