Hedgehog mushroomHydnum repandum
sweet tooth · wood hedgehog · hongo de espinita (Central Valleys) · hongo de gusanito (Central Valleys)
Hydnum repandum is an edible mushroom with spines beneath its cap. Mexican records place it in pine and oak forests and document its sale in Oaxaca. Identification requires attention to recent changes in how Hydnum species are defined.[3][4][6][11]
Edible. Eat it cooked. Never eat a wild mushroom identified only from photos.
- Season in Mexico
- HabitatPine-oak forests
- FamilyHydnaceae
How do you identify hedgehog mushroom?
Can you eat hedgehog mushroom?
Edible. Eat it only after an expert identifies it. Cook it thoroughly and avoid eating it raw; these precautions follow NAMA's general guidance for wild mushrooms.[6][9]
Where and when does hedgehog mushroom grow?
Historical Mexican records place it on the ground in pine-oak, conifer, oak, and montane cloud forests.[4]
Fruiting records from San Francisco Temezontla, Tlaxcala, report July and September. These months apply to that locality and the name used in the study.[5]
The list compiles Mexican records published under this name. Current species boundaries recognize Hydnum repandum as widely distributed in Europe.[1][3][4]
Names in Mexico
About the name
Mexican records use a broad interpretation of the name. DNA studies distinguish closely related species; the identification description follows the current European concept.[1][4][11]
