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Lion's Mane Mushroom

Hericium erinaceus

Description:

Large white fungus. Soft, squishy and moist. Covered in a rubbery hair-like substance. no spores. Found growing on a living tree. not sure what type.

1 Species ID Suggestions

SugaoKC
SugaoKC 7 years ago
Lion's Mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus Hericium erinaceus - Wikipedia


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2 Comments

Nomad Mike
Nomad Mike 7 years ago

Thanks sugao!

SugaoKC
SugaoKC 7 years ago

Almost definitely a Hericium species, but not sure if it's the Lion's Mane or one of its sister species (they're all considered edible). Nice find!

Nomad Mike
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Nomad Mike

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Nov 21, 2016
Submitted on Nov 21, 2016

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