Hydnum definitions

Hydnum

1) Fungus genus 2) Genus hydnum 3) Type genus of hydnaceae
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Hydnum is a genus of fungi in the Hydnaceae family. They are notable for their unusual spore-bearing structures of teeth rather than gills. The best known are the edible species Hydnum repandum and H. rufescens. The word is derived from (h)udnon/ύδνον, an Ancient Greek word for truffle. The white or buff Hydnum repandum has a spore scatterer ...
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Hydnum

Hydnum is a genus of fungi containing both terrestrial and parasitic species. They are characterised by the hymenium, or fructifying surface, being spread over awl-shaped prickles or tubercles, which are distinct at the base. They have fleshy bodies, which in several species are edible, and in none poisonous.
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