Hericium coralloides
Bear's Head Tooth Family Hydnaceae
Potentially Edible Large white bundle with many small toothed tufts. On deciduous trees.
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Description Cap: 5-20cm (2-8") wide. Semicircular to elongated, margin lobed to wavy, moist, smooth. White to ash, can be brown. Flesh: Thick and white. Gills: Descending stalk , close to nearly distant, narrow to broad, thick; white to yellowish.
Description
Cap: 5-20cm (2-8") wide. Semicircular to elongated, margin lobed to wavy, moist, smooth. White to ash, can be brown.
Flesh: Thick and white.
Gills: Descending stalk , close to nearly distant, narrow to broad, thick; white to yellowish.
Gills
Gills and Flesh
Stalk: Very short if present. Off center, dry, white and hairy. Spore print: White.
Stalk: Very short if present. Off center, dry, white and hairy.
Spore print: White.
Habitat and Range On wood. Common on deciduous trees; sometimes on stumps. Northeastern North America. Season August-November
On wood. Common on deciduous trees; sometimes on stumps. Northeastern North America.
Season
August-November
Underside of Gills
