Hydnum rufescens

Hydnum rufescens, commonly known as the terracotta hedgehog, is an edible basidiomycete of the family Hydnaceae. It belongs to the small group of mushrooms often referred to as the tooth fungi, which produce fruit bodies whose cap undersurfaces are covered by hymenophores resembling spines or teeth, and not pores or gills.

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• Hydnum rufescens conoscere i funghi 10 09 2014
• Hedgehog mushrooms hydnum rufescens and hydnum repandum
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It is very similar to the commoner hedgehog fungus (Hydnum repandum), and is sometimes considered a variety of that species. However, the following differences have been noted:

Both species are found in European coniferous and deciduous forests growing on soil. It is reportedly ectomycorrhizal with Picea abies, Pinus sylvestris, Fagus sylvatica and Quercus robur.