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Hedgehog Mushroom, Wood Hedgehog
The hedgehog mushroom is a mycorrhizal tooth fungus with a pale orange to whitish cap and soft spines instead of gills. In its strict, DNA-based sense it is a European species. North American hedgehogs long called by this name mostly belong to related species.
A good edible, with a sweet, nutty taste and firm texture. Older specimens can be bitter, and those under conifers may taste strong. No poisonous look-alikes are known, and no Hydnum species is known to be toxic. The form amarum is bitter and not eaten.
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