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A big scaly hedgehog mushroom To give you an idea about the size of the fungi, the knife is 15 cm long. Bulgaria,Sarcodon imbricatus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

A big scaly hedgehog mushroom

To give you an idea about the size of the fungi, the knife is 15 cm long.

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  1. Wow, it's enormous. Nature never ceases to surprise. Good job on the species intro! Posted 11 years ago

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''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.

Similar species: Thelephorales
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Nov 1, 2013. Captured Sep 5, 2010 15:12.
  • FinePix S1000fd
  • f/2.8
  • 1/82s
  • ISO800
  • 5.9mm