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Hydnum rufescens Terracotta Hedgehog

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Terracotta Hedgehog (Hydnum rufescens) differs from the more common Wood Hedgehog (Hydnum repandum) in its more orange or reddish coloured cap with inrolled margins. It prefers wetter woodland than Wood Hedgehog, e.g. birch woodland.

Hydnum rufescens - © Charles Hipkin
Hydnum rufescens - © Charles Hipkin