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Depressed Hedgehog This one does look a little depressed.. or at least a little worse for the wear. Specimens in good shape are good to eat - they are said to taste a lot like Chanterelles, to which they are related. Fall,Geotagged,Hydnum umbilicatum,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Depressed Hedgehog

This one does look a little depressed.. or at least a little worse for the wear. Specimens in good shape are good to eat - they are said to taste a lot like Chanterelles, to which they are related.

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The Depressed hedgehog

''Hydnum umbilicatum'', commonly known as the depressed hedgehog, is a species of tooth fungus in the family Hydnaceae. It was scientifically described in 1902 by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck. It is found in eastern North America, where it grows on boggy soil under conifer trees. It is edible.

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Similar species: Cantharellales
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Nov 11, 2016. Captured Nov 10, 2016 16:04 in 51905 WA-20, Rockport, WA 98283, USA.
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  • X-E2
  • f/1.0
  • 10s
  • ISO200
  • 55mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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