Species
Sarcodon imbricatus (Shingled hedgehog)
Sarcodon imbricatus. Photo: (c) Jerzy Opioła, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Sarcodon imbricatus, commonly known as the shingled hedgehog or scaly hedgehog, is a species of tooth fungus in the order Thelephorales. The mushroom is edible. Many sources report it has a bitter taste, but others have found it delicious and suspect that the bitter specimens may be similar related species. The mushroom has a large, brownish cap with large brown scales and may reach 30 cm (12 in) in diameter. On the underside it sports greyish, brittle teeth…
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
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Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
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Class: Agaricomycetes
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Order: Thelephorales
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Family: Bankeraceae
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Genus: Sarcodon
- Species: Sarcodon imbricatus (Shingled hedgehog)
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Genus: Sarcodon
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Family: Bankeraceae
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Order: Thelephorales
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Class: Agaricomycetes
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Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
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Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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