HYDNUM RUFESCENS
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CAP: 2-7cm in diameter.  Starting convex with inrolled margin becoming flattened until finally lobed and uneven. Pale salmon pink and faintly downy. Very rarely found in perfect condition. STIPE: Stout, equal and concolorous with cap.  Downy. SPINES: Pale salmon pink. FLESH: White, soft and fragile with no distinct taste or odour. SPORES: Hyaline, broadly ellipsoid. HABITAT: In both broadleaved and coniferous woods. SEASON: Infrequent.  Late summer to late autumn. EDIBILITY: Edible.

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