Hydnellum suaveolens, commonly known as the fragrant hydnellum mushroom,[1] is an inedible fungus often found beneath conifers.[2] It has a funnel-shaped cap that is typically between 5–15 cm (2–6 in) in diameter. As its name suggests, it has a strong odor of anise or peppermint.[1] Gas chromatographic-mass spectral analysis of diethyl ether extracts from fresh specimens of this fungi showed p-anisaldehyde and coumarin to comprise 30% and 62% respectively of the volatile odor compounds present. [3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Thelephorales |
| Family: | Bankeraceae |
| Genus: | Hydnellum |
| Species: | H. suaveolens
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References
edit- ^ a b Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press. p. 624. ISBN 0-89815-169-4.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ Wood, William F.; DeShazer, D. A.; Largent, D. L. (1988). "The Identity and Metabolic Fate of Volatiles Responsible for the Odor of Hydnellum suaveolens". Mycologia. 80: 252–255. doi:10.1080/00275514.1988.12025530.
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editHydnellum suaveolens | |
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 | Teeth on hymenium |
 | Cap is flat |
 | Hymenium is decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is unknown |
- Roger's Mushrooms Description
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