Multiple zoned hydnellum fruiting bodies can fuse together to form a long-lasting mat-like structure on the forest floor. This fact is reflected in the specific epithet, concrescens, which means "congealed." The bulk of the zoned hydnellum is very tough so very few animals bother trying to eat it.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 10 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy, faintly farinaceous.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Zoned hydnellum
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Attributes of Zoned hydnellum
Cap Diameter
2 - 10 cm
Height
1 - 4 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 10 cm across; planoconvex to flat; brownish, pink, whitish; bruising dark brown to black
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Velvety, Fibrillose-scaly
Stem
Stem 2 - 4 cm long, 5 - 20 mm thick; velvety, spongy
Stem Shapes
Tapering
Stem Surfaces
Velvety
Flesh
Tough but pliant; pinkish to brownish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Brown
Odor
Mildly mushroomy, faintly farinaceous.
Body Color
Brown
White
Pink
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Typically found in woodland environments, often in association with hardwoods such as oaks and beeches, as well as with conifers like spruces and pines.
