Plate VII
Hedgehog
Hydnum repandum
Choice edible
Chanterelle-colored, but the underside is a bed of soft spines, not ridges.
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- 1Tooth / spine underside
- 2Off-center stipe
Specimen record
Field notes
A buff-to-apricot cap on a stout, often off-center stem — but turn it over and the hymenium is a dense forest of brittle, pointed spines that rub off easily. There is no toxic look-alike; the spines make it one of the safest beginner mushrooms.
Look-alike risk · low
No dangerous look-alike for a careful forager — the cream spore print and the hymenium confirm it. Still, verify every character before eating.
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