You don’t see the distinctive teeth on hedgehog mushrooms until you pick them. Tuffy P and I picked a few this morning. Here’s how they appear in the forest.

There are two types of hedgehog mushrooms, Hydnum repandum and Hydnum umbilicatum. These are Hydnum repandum. Hydnum umbilicatum in our area appear with flatish caps close to the ground, with a “belly button” on the cap. I have found they tend to be more orangy-tan than the others. Both are equally excellent to eat. Just be sure you know what you’ve picked 100%.