Fungus · GBIF taxon 5238865
shingled hedgehog
Sarcodon imbricatusAlso known as Scaly Hedgehog, Scaly Tooth, Scaly Hydnum, Shingled Tooth
Shingled hedgehogs display large, funnel-shaped brown caps covered in coarse, overlapping scales that resemble roof shingles. Instead of gills, the underside features soft greyish spines that release brown spores as the mushroom matures. These terrestrial fungi form essential mycorrhizal relationships with conifer trees, exchanging soil nutrients for host sugars during autumn fruiting periods.
FungusScaly CapTooth Fungus
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Mycorrhizal partner to conifer trees
Predators
- Fungus Beetles
- Slugs
- Squirrels
ThreatsHabitat loss from clear-cutting and heavy soil disturbance
HabitatsConiferous forests and subalpine woodlands
Life spanFruiting bodies last several weeks; mycelium lives indefinitely
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyBankeraceae
- SpeciesSarcodon imbricatus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Many edible mushrooms have toxic look-alikes; never eat wild fungi based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
- Inspect Underside: Look for downward-pointing teeth rather than gills beneath the cap.
- Habitat Search: Look near mature spruce trees after cool autumn rainstorms.
- Spore Printing: Place cap on white paper to reveal a brown spore deposit.
Look-alike (c) Piotr Lukasik, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Piotr Lukasik · cc-by
Symbiont (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman · cc-by-sa
Frequent Companion Mdf / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Rolf A. Engelmann, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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