Hydnum rufescens Pers.
(Terracotta Hedgehog)

Interactions where Hydnum rufescens is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable Helianthemum nummularium Common Rockrose Malvales: Cistaceae Notes and Records (Nov 2010), Henrici, A., 2010
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Hydnaceae/Hydnum rufescens/Hydnum rufescensterracotta hedgehogfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Cistaceae/Helianthemum nummularium/Helianthemum nummulariumcommon rockroseliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with Major [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Hydnaceae/Hydnum rufescens/Hydnum rufescensterracotta hedgehogfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with Minor PINOPSIDA conifers Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Hydnaceae/Hydnum rufescens/Hydnum rufescensterracotta hedgehogfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/PinopsidaconifersMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
Henrici, A., 2010Notes and Records (Nov 2010)Field Mycology Vol 11 (4): 141-143.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Hydnum rufescens (Terracotta Hedgehog) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Hydnum rufescens (Terracotta Hedgehog) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHydnum rufescens (Terracotta Hedgehog)
GenusHydnum (hedgehog fungi)
FamilyHYDNACEAE (hedgehog fungi)
OrderCANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hydnum rufescens (Terracotta Hedgehog)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2009 Editorial (Oct 09) Field Mycology Vol 10 (4): 110.

Hydnum rufescens (Terracotta Hedgehog) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hydnum rufescens (Terracotta Hedgehog):

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