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Hydnum repandum

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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
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Hydnum repandum 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
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 (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q13684 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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Hydnum repandum (Wikipedia)
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