Hydnum repandum
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| Hydnum repandum L., Fr., 1821 |
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The Hedgehog mushroom (Hydnum repandum) is a basidiomycete mushroom of the Family Hydnaceae.
It is broadly distributed in North America and Europe and found singly or in groups in coniferous or deciduous woodland.
DNA studies have indicated a close relationship to the golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius).
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[edit] Description
The orange-, yellow- or tan-colored pileus (cap) is up to 8 inches (20 cm) wide and generally somewhat irregular in shape (it may be convex or concave at maturity). The underside is covered with small white spines reminiscent of those of a hedgehog. The stipes (stem) is either white or the same color as the cap, and is sometimes off-center.
[edit] Edibility
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 a good edible, having a sweet, nutty taste and a crunchy texture.
[edit] External links
- AmericanMushrooms.com: Best Edible Wild Mushrooms
- MushroomExpert.com URL accessed 22 February 2006
- Hydnum repandum entry from Index Fungorum
- Healing-mushrooms.net URL accessed 12 Mar 2008
[edit] See also
- Hericium erinaceus, another mushroom called "hedgehog mushroom"
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