Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) on Angliyskaya Alley in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2016Synonyms: Dentinum rufescens, Hydnum repandum, Hydnum sulcatipes, Tyrodon rufescens.
Common name: terracotta hedgehog.
Russian names: Ezhovik krasnovato-zhioltyy, Ezhovik ryzheiushchiy.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Hydnum rufescens, commonly known as the terracotta hedgehog, is an edible basidiomycete of the family Hydnaceae. It belongs to the small group of mushrooms often referred to as the tooth fungi, which produce fruit bodies whose cap undersurfaces are covered by hymenophores resembling spines or teeth, and not pores or gills.
Hydnum rufescens is a species of tooth fungus characterized by its reddish-brown to orange-brown cap and spines. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, it typically grows in coniferous forests, particularly with pine and spruce, from August to October. In north-western Russia, it is commonly found in similar habitats, including mossy and humid areas, often in association with Sphagnum moss. The fungus is considered rare in the region, but can be locally abundant in suitable environments.
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) on Angliyskaya Alley in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2016
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) near Gulf of Finland between Morskaya and Lisiy Nos, 5 miles west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 5, 2016
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) in Lisiy Nos, 5 miles west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 5, 2016
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 18, 2016
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) near Kavgolovo Lake, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2016
Young terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 6, 2017
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) in Tarkhovka Park, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 26, 2017
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens)(?) on a lawn in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2017
Side view of Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens)(?) on a lawn under maples in Park of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2017
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 19, 2024Observations of Hydnum rufescens in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia show that the fungus grows in various locations, including parks and forests. In Pavlovsk Park, the mushrooms were found on Angliyskaya Alley in July 2016. Near the Gulf of Finland, they were spotted between Morskaya and Lisiy Nos in August 2016. The fungus was also observed in Lisiy Nos, Dibuny, and near Kavgolovo Lake in 2016 and 2017. In Saint Petersburg, Hydnum rufescens was found in Tarkhovka Park, Park of Polytechnic Institute, and near Sestroretsk. The mushrooms were seen growing on lawns under maples and in forested areas. Repeat observations were made in the same locations over several years, including a sighting near Lisiy Nos as recently as July 2024. The fungus appears to thrive in the region's climate and terrain.
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