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Hydnum umbilicatum
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Hydnum umbilicatum, commonly known as the depressed hedgehog,[3] is a species of tooth fungus in the family Hydnaceae. It was scientifically described in 1902 from New York by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck.[4] It is found in eastern North America. It is edible[3][5] and good.[6]
Quick Facts Hydnum umbilicatum, Scientific classification ...
Hydnum umbilicatum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Cantharellales |
Family: | Hydnaceae |
Genus: | Hydnum |
Species: | H. umbilicatum |
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Hydnum umbilicatum Peck (1902) | |
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Quick Facts Hydnum umbilicatumMycological characteristics ...
Hydnum umbilicatum | |
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![]() | Teeth on hymenium |
![]() | Cap is umbilicate |
![]() | Hymenium is adnate |
![]() | Stipe is bare |
![]() | Spore print is white |
![]() | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
![]() | Edibility is edible |
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Hydnum umbilicatum has been found to be associated with pines.[7]
Can be confused with Hydnum repandum, also known as the Wood Hedgehog. These two can be distinguished by their size and distribution, with H. repandum being a much larger species found in Europe.