 Hydnellum diabolus ( the species epithet is given the neuter diabolum in some publications ) has a very similar appearance , so much so that some consider it and H. peckii to be synonymous ; H. diabolus is said to have a sweetish pungent odor that is lacking in H. peckii . The differences between the two species are amplified in mature specimens : H. diabolus has an irregularly thickened stem , while the stem of H. peckii is thickened by a " definite spongy layer " . Additionally , old specimens of H. peckii have a smooth cap , while H. diabolus is tomentose . The related species H. pineticola also exudes pink droplets of liquid when young and moist . Commonly found growing under conifers in northeastern North America , H. pineticola tastes " unpleasant " , but not acrid . Fruit bodies tend to grow singly , rather than in fused clusters , and , unlike H. peckii , they do not have bulbous stems . 
 Hydnellum diabolus ( the species epithet is given the neuter diabolum in some publications ) <a href='got' title='1'><mark>has</mark></a> a very similar appearance , so much so that some consider it and H. peckii to be synonymous ; H. diabolus is said to have a sweetish pungent odor <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a>is lacking in H. peckii . The differences between the two species are amplified in mature specimens : H. diabolus <a href='got' title='3'><mark>has</mark></a> an irregularly thickened stem , while the stem of H. peckii is thickened by a " definite spongy layer " . Additionally , old specimens of H. peckii <a href='got' title='4'><mark>have</mark></a> a smooth cap , while H. diabolus <a href='drop_aux' title='5'><mark>is</mark></a>tomentose . The related species H. pineticola also <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>exudes</mark></a> pink droplets of liquid when young and moist . Commonly found growing under conifers in northeastern North America , H. pineticola <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>tastes</mark></a> " unpleasant " , but not acrid . Fruit bodies tend to grow singly , rather than in fused clusters , and , unlike H. <a href='negative_concord' title='8'><mark>peckii</mark></a> , they do not have bulbous stems . 
Hydnellum diabolus ( da species epithet is given the neuter diabolum in sum publications ) got a very similar appearance , soo much so dat some consider it and H. peckii to b synonymous ; H. diabolus is said to have a sweetish pungent odor is lacking in H. peckii . The differences between the two species r amplified in mature specimens : H. diabolus got an irregularly thickened stem , while tdastem of H. peckii is thickened by a " definite spongy layer " . Additionally , old specimens of H. peckii got a smooth cap , while H. diabolus tomentose . Thdaelated species H. pineticola also exude pink droplets of liquid when young and moist . Commonly found growin under conifers in northeastern North America , H. pineticola taste " unpleasant " , but not acrid . Fruit bodies tend to grow singly , rather den in fused clusters , and , unlike H. no peckii , they do not have bulbous stems .