Hericium erinaceus

Hericium erinaceus

 

North Khorasan province , Iran

Elevation 1205m

(April 12, 2024)

Description

Kingdom:  Fungi
Phylum:  Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycotina
Order:  Russulales
Family: Hericiaceae
Genus: Hericium
Species: Hericium erinaceus

Hericium erinaceus, commonly known as lion’s mane, yamabushitake, bearded tooth fungus, or bearded hedgehog, is a species of tooth fungus. It tends to grow in a single clump with dangling spines longer than 1 centimetre (1⁄2 inch). It can be mistaken for other Hericium species that grow in the same areas.
 
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