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Shingled Hedgehog - Sarcodon imbricatus *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> The cap was ~10 cm wide, had a central depression, and was covered in scales. The spines/teeth were short (maybe 0.5 mm?) and were tan/brownish. The stipe was ~ 2 cm long.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115551/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html" title="Shingled Hedgehog - Sarcodon imbricatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/115551_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=xFHDW8c3HuVYgAweO5clTmI08B0%3D" width="200" height="144" alt="Shingled Hedgehog - Sarcodon imbricatus *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> The cap was ~10 cm wide, had a central depression, and was covered in scales. The spines/teeth were short (maybe 0.5 mm?) and were tan/brownish. The stipe was ~ 2 cm long.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115551/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115554/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115552/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html Geotagged,Sarcodon,Sarcodon imbricatus,Shingled hedgehog,Summer,United States,fungus,hedgehog,mushroom" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115554/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html" title="Shingled Hedgehog - Sarcodon imbricatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/115554_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=1o8GdxKQxwppFgip2UvqMYkb5pQ%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Shingled Hedgehog - Sarcodon imbricatus *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> The cap was ~10 cm wide, had a central depression, and was covered in scales. The spines/teeth were short (maybe 0.5 mm?) and were tan/brownish. The stipe was ~ 2 cm long.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115551/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115554/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115552/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html Geotagged,Sarcodon imbricatus,Shingled hedgehog,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115552/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html" title="Shingled Hedgehog - Sarcodon imbricatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/115552_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=B%2BD9Kz%2F7PsAR0tgXuNZS71PQrOc%3D" width="108" height="152" alt="Shingled Hedgehog - Sarcodon imbricatus *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> The cap was ~10 cm wide, had a central depression, and was covered in scales. The spines/teeth were short (maybe 0.5 mm?) and were tan/brownish. The stipe was ~ 2 cm long.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115551/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115554/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115552/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html Geotagged,Sarcodon imbricatus,Shingled hedgehog,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Sarcodon imbricatus,Shingled hedgehog,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Shingled Hedgehog - Sarcodon imbricatus

*Tentative ID

The cap was ~10 cm wide, had a central depression, and was covered in scales. The spines/teeth were short (maybe 0.5 mm?) and were tan/brownish. The stipe was ~ 2 cm long.

Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.

Shingled Hedgehog - Sarcodon imbricatus *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> The cap was ~10 cm wide, had a central depression, and was covered in scales. The spines/teeth were short (maybe 0.5 mm?) and were tan/brownish. The stipe was ~ 2 cm long.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115551/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115554/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115552/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html Geotagged,Sarcodon,Sarcodon imbricatus,Shingled hedgehog,Summer,United States,fungus,hedgehog,mushroom

Shingled Hedgehog - Sarcodon imbricatus *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> The cap was ~10 cm wide, had a central depression, and was covered in scales. The spines/teeth were short (maybe 0.5 mm?) and were tan/brownish. The stipe was ~ 2 cm long.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115551/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115554/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115552/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html Geotagged,Sarcodon imbricatus,Shingled hedgehog,Summer,United States

Shingled Hedgehog - Sarcodon imbricatus *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> The cap was ~10 cm wide, had a central depression, and was covered in scales. The spines/teeth were short (maybe 0.5 mm?) and were tan/brownish. The stipe was ~ 2 cm long.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115551/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115554/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115552/shingled_hedgehog_-_sarcodon_imbricatus.html Geotagged,Sarcodon imbricatus,Shingled hedgehog,Summer,United States

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    Neptune
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    Gorgeous shot Christine. What kind of mixed forest is it? Posted 4 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks! It has a typical mix of deciduous and coniferous trees for this area: lots of oak, beech, birch, eastern hemlock, and some white pine. Also, some cedar, although much of it appears to be diseased. There are also some swamps and ponds. Posted 4 years ago

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The Shingled hedgehog

''Sarcodon imbricatus'', commonly known as the shingled hedgehog or scaly hedgehog, is a species of tooth fungus in the order Thelephorales. The mushroom has a large, brownish cap with large brown scales and may reach 30 cm in diameter.

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Similar species: Thelephorales
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 24, 2021. Captured Sep 13, 2020 11:08 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/166s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.