Species details
Terracotta hedgehog
Hydnum rufescens
Traditionally edible
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Description
A small orange to reddish-brown hedgehog fungus with fine pale spines beneath the cap.
Identification features
The spines run slightly down the stem; the cap is thinner and more orange than the wood hedgehog.
Habitat
Conifer and deciduous woodland, often among moss on acidic soils.
Fruiting period
July, August, September, October, November
Similar species
- Wood hedgehog (Hydnum repandum)
- Hydnum umbilicatum