Terracotta Hedgehog
Hydnum rufescens
Identification of Hydnoid Fungus: Terracotta Hedgehog Candidate
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Kluczowe cechy
- Cap is orange-brown
- dry
- and slightly velvety or fibrillose.
- Underside features dense
- brittle
- yellowish-cream teeth (spines) instead of gills.
- Teeth are strongly decurrent (running down the stem).
- Stipe is central
- short
- and concolorous or paler than the cap.
- Found growing terrestrially among leaf litter and woody debris.
Kolor:
Orange-brown cap, pale yellowish teeth and stipe.
Zapach:
No distinctive smell
Wzór wzrostu:
Single
Środowisko:
Leaf litter
Siedlisko i występowanie
Siedlisko:
Deciduous or mixed forest floor, often near oak or beech.
Występowanie:
Widespread across temperate regions of North America and Europe.
Sezonowość:
Late summer through autumn
Wartość ekonomiczna
Popyt rynkowy:
Moderate - occasionally foraged and sold fresh.
Zakres cenowy:
$10-25/lb fresh (regional variability)
Użytek komercyjny:
Culinary use, primarily in Europe.
Podobne gatunki
Hedgehog Mushroom
Hydnum repandum
Kluczowe różnice:
- Cap is typically paler (buff, cream, or light tan).
- Flesh is thicker and more brittle.
- Teeth are less strongly decurrent on the stipe.
Zalecane działanie
Do not consume. Confirm identification with a local expert or laboratory analysis. Note spore print color and context texture.