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.
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021 16163 Bethel Rd, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Side view of terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021 16163 Bethel Rd, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) in a pine forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) among pine needles near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 8, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) under pines near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 8, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) with a cross section near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 8, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) near a pine root in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 21, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Terracotta hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum rufescens) with cross section on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States