The Hydnaceae are a family of fungi in the order Cantharellales. Originally the family encompassed all species of fungi that produced basidiocarps (fruit bodies) having a hymenium (spore-bearing surface) consisting of slender, downward-hanging tapering extensions referred to as `spines` or `teeth`, whether they were related or not. This artifi... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydnaceae