Tag Archives: Hydnum repandum

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There has been a pretty good bloom of Sweet Tooth Hedgehogs mushrooms, Hydnum repandum. The ones found have been big and meaty. Lita Gitt shows her bounty of Hedgehogs and a lone Chanterelle on the right.

Sweet Tooth Hedgehog and a lone Chanterelle by Lita GittRandy Jones found the biggest Sweet Tooth Hedgehog he's ever seen. Mel Smith photographed him with his find.

The largest Sweet tooth Hedgehog Randy Jones has found by Mel SmithThese are considered beginners mushrooms - easy to identify, no bad look-alike, and bugs leave them alone. They have a mild flavor so it's best to let them shine. I often put them on top an omelet.

Thanks to Lita and Mel for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

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There are two varieties of Hedgehog mushrooms that grow on our property and I love to eat both of them! The first Bellybutton Hedgehog, Hydnum umbilicatum, is up but needs some time to grow. Also spotted were several Sweet Tooth Hedgehogs, Hydnum repandum. I have never spotted Hedgehogs this early.

I thought I had a chance to photograph the green flash last night but no luck. There is a good reason people call it the "elusive green flash!" The sunset was beautiful, though, all yellows and oranges with the dark Pacific Ocean underneath.

To see a photo of the green flash posted earlier on this blog, click here: http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2011/04/28/the-green-flash-its-not-a-myth/