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Hydnum repandum

Fungi

Hydnum repandum, known as the sweet tooth, pig's trotter, wood hedgehog or hedgehog mushroom, is a basidiomycete fungus in the family Hydnaceae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 and is the type species of the genus Hydnum. It is edible and distributed across Europe. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Hydnum repandum 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Agaricomycetes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Hedgehog Mushroom

In Biome

Temperate Forest, Biomes
Source Hydnum repandum (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Denmark

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sweden

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

United States

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Hydnum repandum
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
Quote, system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
repandum is broadly distributed in Europe, where it fruits singly or in close groups in coniferous or deciduous woodland.
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2. Hydnum repandum (Wikipedia)
  • Edible use
    This is a choice edible species, although mature specimens can develop a bitter taste.
  • In Biome: Temperate Forest, Article text: "repandum is broadly distributed in Europe, where"
    repandum is broadly distributed in Europe, where it fruits singly or in close groups in coniferous or deciduous woodland.
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3. Wikidata: Hedgehog Mushroom
Wikidata
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Wikidata Q13684 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q13684
  • Child Taxon Of: Agaricomycetes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Hydnum repandum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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