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Hydnum rufescens.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

synonyms: Hydne roussisant, Rötlicher Stoppelpilz, Terracotta Hedgehog
Hydnum repandum var rufescens Mushroom
Ref No: 7940
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location: Europe
edibility: Choice
fungus colour: Orange
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Convex to shield shaped
flesh: Flesh granular or brittle
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground

Hydnum rufescens Fr. syn. H. repandum var. rufescens (Fr.) Barla Rötlicher Stoppelpilz, Hydne roussisant, Terracotta Hedgehog. Differs from H. repandum in the orange-brown colour of the cap, the smaller and less robust form, the non-decurrent spines and slightly larger spores, 8–10´6–7m. Habitat deciduous and coniferous woods. Season autumn. Occasional. Edible. Found In Europe.

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