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THE HEDGEHOG MUSHROOM 



Hydnum repandum 



Pileus: Diameter two to five inches, generally irregular, with 

 the stem off centre. Color varying from pale buff, the 

 typical hue, to a distinct bricky red. 



Spines: Beneath the cap, one-quarter to one-third inch in 

 length ; soft, creamy in tint, becoming darker in old spec- 

 imens. 



Flesh: Creamy white, solid. 



Stem : Often set eccentrically into the cap ; proportionately 

 thick and short. 



Taste : Slightly aromatic. 



Habitat: Woods or shaded places in rich soil, often in clus- 

 ters. 



Season: Summer and autumn. 



