Terracotta Hedgehog
Hydnum rufescens
Family: Hydnaceae
Also called: Terracotta Hedgehog, Reddish Hedgehog
Overview
Smaller, more orange European hedgehog with adnate (not decurrent) spines. Conifer and broadleaf woods. Same culinary use as H. repandum.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep
Season
Sep–Oct — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Mycorrhizal with beech
- Mycorrhizal with Norway spruce
Where it grows
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