Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Shingled/Scaly Hedgehog fungus

Photographed on August 13th, when several of us botanized Rod Handfield's property, near Millarville (south of Calgary). "Sarcodon imbricatus, commonly known as the shingled hedgehog or scaly hedgehog, is a species of tooth fungus in the order Thelephorales. The mushroom itself is edible, however, it has a bitter taste. The mushroom has a large, brownish cap with large brown scales and may reach 30 cm (12 in) in diameter. On the underside it sports greyish brittle teeth instead of gills, and has white flesh. The spore print is brown. It is associated with spruce (Abies), appearing in autumn." From Wikipedia. This evening - it's taking forever to open any photo on Flickr, save a comment, etc.!

By the time a few of us caught up to the people ahead of us on this botanizing trip, this fungus had been "pulled". That never goes down well with some of us, especially photographers, lol - some people reckon that you can pick mushrooms, while others of us (me included) think differently. Mind you, it is clearly stated on various websites that mushrooms are not to be picked in any Provincial or National parks! Seeing as it had been pulled (and then "replaced" for the bottom image!), I photographed the underside to show the teeth (not gills). Photographed at Rod Handfield's, near Millarville (south of Calgary) on August 13th.