Hydnum umbilicatum, commonly known as the depressed hedgehog,[3] is a species of tooth fungus in the family Hydnaceae. It was scientifically described in 1902 from New York by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck.[4] It is found in eastern North America. It is edible[3][5] and good.[6]
| Hydnum umbilicatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Hydnaceae |
| Genus: | Hydnum |
| Species: | H. umbilicatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Hydnum umbilicatum Peck (1902)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
Hydnum umbilicatum | |
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 | Teeth on hymenium |
 | Cap is umbilicate |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible |
Hydnum umbilicatum has been found to be associated with pines.[7]
Can be confused with Hydnum repandum, also known as the Wood Hedgehog. These two can be distinguished by their size and distribution, with H. repandum being a much larger species found in Europe.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Pouzar Z. (1956). "Príspevek k poznání nasich kloboukatých losáku". Ceská Mykologie. 10 (2): 65–76.
- ^ "GSD Species Synonymy: Hydnum umbilicatum Peck". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ^ a b McKnight VB, McKnight KH. (1987). A Field Guide to Mushrooms: North America. Peterson Field Guides. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-395-91090-0.
- ^ Peck CH. (1901). "Report of the State Botanist (1901)". Annual Report on the New York State Museum of Natural History. 54: 929–984 (see p. 953).
- ^ Meuninck, Jim (2017). Foraging Mushrooms Oregon: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Mushrooms. Falcon Guides. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-4930-2669-2.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Hydnum umbilicatum". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
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