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Hydnellum suaveolens

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Hydnellum suaveolens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Thelephorales
Family: Bankeraceae
Genus: Hydnellum
Species:
H. suaveolens
Binomial name
Hydnellum suaveolens
(Scop.) P.Karst. (1879)
Synonyms
  • Hydnum suaveolens Scop. (1772)

Hydnellum suaveolens is an inedible fungus often found beneath conifers.[1] It has a funnel-shaped cap that is typically between 5–15 cm (2–6 in) in diameter. As its name suggests, it has a strong odor of anise or peppermint.[2]

References

  1. ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
  2. ^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press. p. 624. ISBN 0-89815-169-4.