HYDNACEAE Chevall.
(hedgehog fungi)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Genus 4 subtaxa 38 images 6 ident. refs
Species 1 ident. refs
Species 2 ident. refs
Genus 10 subtaxa 14 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyHYDNACEAE (hedgehog fungi)
OrderCANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Dickson, G. 2003 Notes on Maas Geesteranus’ "The Terrestrial Hydnums of Europe" Field Mycology Vol 4 (3): 81-83.
Dickson, G. 2000 A field key to British non-resupinate hydnoid fungi Field Mycology Vol 1 (3): 99-104, rear cover.
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. 1975 Die Terrestriche Stachelpilze Europas (The terrestial Hydnums of Europe)

HYDNACEAE (hedgehog fungi) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for HYDNACEAE (hedgehog fungi)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 100 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for HYDNACEAE (hedgehog fungi)
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