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Depressed Hedgehog - Hydnum umbilicatum <br /> *Species ID is tentative. I am debating if this could be H. repandum, but I think it is more likely H. umbilicatum<br /> <br /> Stem bruised reddish brown. Cap was orange and slightly sunken in the middle. Cap was ~ 5 cm wide. Cream-colored teeth that were about 6 mm long. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss in a mixed forest -in a spot with lots of oak, pine, and eastern hemlock.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74234/depressed_hedgehog_-_hydnum_umbilicatum.html" title="Depressed Hedgehog - Hydnum umbilicatum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/74234_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=IZyBZXYcHILF5DQgx9xUxtpHkN8%3D" width="200" height="166" alt="Depressed Hedgehog - Hydnum umbilicatum *Species ID is tentative. I am debating if this could be H. repandum, but I think it is more likely H. umbilicatum<br /> <br /> Stem bruised reddish brown. Cap was orange and slightly sunken in the middle. Cap was ~ 5 cm wide. Cream-colored teeth that were about 6 mm long. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss in a mixed forest -in a spot with lots of oak, pine, and eastern hemlock.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74235/depressed_hedgehog_-_hydnum_umbilicatum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74236/depressed_hedgehog_-_hydnum_umbilicatum.html Depressed hedgehog,Fall,Geotagged,Hydnum umbilicatum,United States,hydnum" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74235/depressed_hedgehog_-_hydnum_umbilicatum.html" title="Depressed Hedgehog - Hydnum umbilicatum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/74235_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Uvnq9zNhWX90htnhvrcpaXLnW1Q%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Depressed Hedgehog - Hydnum umbilicatum *Species ID is tentative. I am debating if this could be H. repandum, but I think it is more likely H. umbilicatum<br /> <br /> Stem bruised reddish brown. Cap was orange and slightly sunken in the middle. Cap was ~ 5 cm wide. Cream-colored teeth that were about 6 mm long. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss in a mixed forest -in a spot with lots of oak, pine, and eastern hemlock.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74234/depressed_hedgehog_-_hydnum_umbilicatum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74236/depressed_hedgehog_-_hydnum_umbilicatum.html Depressed hedgehog,Fall,Geotagged,Hydnum umbilicatum,United States" /></a></figure> Depressed hedgehog,Fall,Geotagged,Hydnum umbilicatum,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Depressed Hedgehog - Hydnum umbilicatum


*Species ID is tentative. I am debating if this could be H. repandum, but I think it is more likely H. umbilicatum

Stem bruised reddish brown. Cap was orange and slightly sunken in the middle. Cap was ~ 5 cm wide. Cream-colored teeth that were about 6 mm long.

Habitat: Growing in moss in a mixed forest -in a spot with lots of oak, pine, and eastern hemlock.

Depressed Hedgehog - Hydnum umbilicatum *Species ID is tentative. I am debating if this could be H. repandum, but I think it is more likely H. umbilicatum<br /> <br /> Stem bruised reddish brown. Cap was orange and slightly sunken in the middle. Cap was ~ 5 cm wide. Cream-colored teeth that were about 6 mm long. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss in a mixed forest -in a spot with lots of oak, pine, and eastern hemlock.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74235/depressed_hedgehog_-_hydnum_umbilicatum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74236/depressed_hedgehog_-_hydnum_umbilicatum.html Depressed hedgehog,Fall,Geotagged,Hydnum umbilicatum,United States,hydnum

Depressed Hedgehog - Hydnum umbilicatum *Species ID is tentative. I am debating if this could be H. repandum, but I think it is more likely H. umbilicatum<br /> <br /> Stem bruised reddish brown. Cap was orange and slightly sunken in the middle. Cap was ~ 5 cm wide. Cream-colored teeth that were about 6 mm long. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss in a mixed forest -in a spot with lots of oak, pine, and eastern hemlock.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74234/depressed_hedgehog_-_hydnum_umbilicatum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74236/depressed_hedgehog_-_hydnum_umbilicatum.html Depressed hedgehog,Fall,Geotagged,Hydnum umbilicatum,United States

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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 Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 12, 2019. Captured Oct 6, 2018 10:21 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.