Hedgehog mushroom
Hydnum repandum
The hedgehog mushroom carries small hanging spines instead of gills under its cap. The cap is yellow to light orange or tan and often irregular. All parts stain orange with age or when bruised.
Where it's found
On the ground or in leaf litter in coniferous and deciduous forests, singly or in groups, sometimes in fairy rings.
Distribution
Widely distributed in Europe; listed as vulnerable in the Red Lists of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
Similar species
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