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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. Many sources report it has a bitter taste, but others have found it delicious and suspect that the bitter specimens may be similar related species. 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...

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1. (c) Jerzy Opioła, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sarcodon_imbricatus_T64.jpg
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