Species

Hydnellum fuscoindicum (Violet hedgehog)

Hydnellum fuscoindicum. Photo: (c) Drew T Henderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hydnellum is a genus of tooth fungi in the family Bankeraceae (order Thelephorales). Widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, the genus contains around 40 species. The fruitbodies of its members grow by slowly enveloping nearby bits of grass and vegetation. There is great variability in the form of Hydnellum fruitbodies, which are greatly influenced by environmental conditions such as rainfall and humidity, drying winds, and temperature. They are too tough and woody to eat comfortably. Several…

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