Hydnum repandum (Hedgehog Mushroom)
Family
Hydnaceae
Location
North America, Europe
Dimensions
Cap 3-10 cm diameter; stem 2-6 cm tall * 1.5-3 cm diameter
Edibility
This site contains no information about the edibility or toxicity of mushrooms.
Description
Hydnum repandum, also known as Hedgehog Mushroom or Wood Hedgehog, is a medium-sized to large, fleshy mushroom with a pale whitish to pale orange-yellow cap. It grows on soil in broad-leaf or coniferous woods.

Cap creamy white sometimes with a yellowish tinge, irregular in shape (it may be convex or concave at maturity), with a wavy margin that is rolled inward when young. The cap surface is generally dry and smooth, although mature specimens may show cracking. The flesh is thick, white, firm and brittle. The undersurface has densely packed, soft spines that are round and measure 2–5 mm long. They are creamy to very pale orange and do not bruise. These spines sometimes run down at least one side of the stem. Odour not distinctive. Stem thick, central of off center; colored like cap or lighter. Spore print white.

Microscopic Features: The spores are ellipsoidal in shape and have a smooth surface. They measure approximately 6.5-9 x 5.5-7μm.

Hydnum repandum on the MushroomExpert.Com Web site.
Hydnum repandum on the www.first-nature.com web site.

Many mushrooms are poisonous and some are lethally poisonous. It can be very difficult to distinguish between an edible and a poisonous mushroom. Because of that, we strongly advise against consuming wild mushrooms, and this site does not contain any information about the edibility or toxicity of mushrooms.

Although efforts have been made to ensure accuracy on this website, the information may contain errors and omissions. Therefore, the information presented here is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as any basis for consuming any plants or mushrooms.

Links to external websites that provide information about mushrooms are included for reference purposes only. We do not endorse, or assume responsibility for the information, content, or recommendations provided on these external sites.