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Hedgehog Mushrooms

Hydnum

Hedgehogs tend to grow in the same moss and ferns as Chanterelles, starting a few weeks later in the year​​.

Hydnum oregonense aka Hedgehog mushroom

Alan Rockefeller

Cap

Creamy to orange tan in color and matte in appearance

Teeth

spines or teeth where gills would otherwise be, same or lighter than cap color

Stem

a lighter shade of cap color

Spores

white or cream colored

Companions

Conifers like Fir or Hemlock

Seasons

Autumn through early Winter

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