Hedgehog Mushroom
Hydnum repandum / umbilicatum
Also called: Hedgehog Mushroom, Sweet Tooth, Wood Hedgehog, Pied de Mouton
Overview
Toothed mycorrhizal. Reliable beginner mushroom — no toxic look-alikes.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep
Season
Aug–Oct — typical fruiting months: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Host trees & substrate
- Mixed hardwood-hemlock
Where it grows
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