=Hydnum repandum=
=Pileus:= Diameter two to five inches, generally
irregular, with the stem off centre. Color varying
from pale buff, the typical hue, to a distinct
bricky red.
=Spines:= Beneath the cap, one-quarter to one-third
inch in length; soft, creamy in tint, becoming
darker in old specimens.
=Flesh:= Creamy white, solid.
=Stem:= Often set eccentrically into the cap;
proportionately thick and short.
=Taste:= Slightly aromatic.
=Habitat=: Woods or shaded places in rich soil, often
in clusters.
=Season:= Summer and autumn.