Epping Forest, London, UK, January 2024
Hedgehog fungus (Hydnum repandum)
A lovely late find, there was a patch of these growing beneath the pine trees and harvested a couple for a mixed mushroom stew.
This is a great forage for a beginner, being easily recognised by its hedgehog-like spines under the cap, having almost no dangerous look-a-likes (just watch out for Greenfoot Tooth (Hydnellum scabrosum) which is considered poisonous by some).











