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A Rather Large Toothed Fungus. If I was living in the UK and found this mushroom I would say it is Sarcodon squamosus but since I am in BC, Canada it has to be S. imbricatus. The classification of this genus seems to be rather confusing at this time. This group was nearly half a meter across. Unfortunately there were no &ldquo;scales&rdquo; present at the time I took the photos.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85969/another_view_of_sarcodon_imbricatus.html" title="Another View of Sarcodon imbricatus."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/85969_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=h2DzrOS8usaK%2FX%2F2fCQZMLHrxEk%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Another View of Sarcodon imbricatus. A large fungal mass. Canada,Fall,Geotagged,Sarcodon imbricatus,Shingled hedgehog" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85968/the_teeth_of_sarcodon_imbricatus.html" title="The &ldquo;Teeth&rdquo; of Sarcodon imbricatus."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/85968_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=eUP7sRcDBQ%2FK0xae0aUD8UG2Vy4%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="The &ldquo;Teeth&rdquo; of Sarcodon imbricatus. The underside of this fungus. Canada,Fall,Geotagged,Sarcodon imbricatus,Shingled hedgehog" /></a></figure> Canada,Fall,Geotagged,Sarcodon imbricatus,Shingled hedgehog Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

A Rather Large Toothed Fungus.

If I was living in the UK and found this mushroom I would say it is Sarcodon squamosus but since I am in BC, Canada it has to be S. imbricatus. The classification of this genus seems to be rather confusing at this time. This group was nearly half a meter across. Unfortunately there were no “scales” present at the time I took the photos.

Another View of Sarcodon imbricatus. A large fungal mass. Canada,Fall,Geotagged,Sarcodon imbricatus,Shingled hedgehog

The “Teeth” of Sarcodon imbricatus. The underside of this fungus. Canada,Fall,Geotagged,Sarcodon imbricatus,Shingled hedgehog

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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
Species identified by gary fast
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By gary fast

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Uploaded Oct 25, 2019. Captured Oct 23, 2019 14:10 in 729-753 Whaletown Rd, Mansons Landing, BC V0P 1K0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/10.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1250
  • 60mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.