October 1997 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Common Name Hedgehog Fungus, Wood Hedgehog, Pied de Mouton Cap Convex, then flattened to depressed, irregular, smooth, white to pale yellow, to about 12 cm across Spines Decurrent, brittle and easily detached, white, to about 6 mm long Stem Central, or eccentric, whitish Flesh Firm, white Smell Indistinct Taste Indistinct to bitter Season Autumn Distribution Common Habitat In woods, usually deciduous Spore Print White Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (6-9) x (5.5-7) µm2 Edibility Edible, excellent Notes Could be confused with Bankera fuligineoalba which occurs in Scottish Pine woods |