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Hericium americanum

Description:

white to off-white cluster of soft shaggy tooth-like projections. cluster about 2 in. diameter. each tooth close to 3/4 in. in length

Habitat:

on dead wood in Prospect Park Brooklyn

Notes:

produced a white spore print. Because it was found growing on very dead wood I'm going with Hericium americanum for the ID.

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2 Comments

lori.tas
lori.tas 13 years ago

What an incredibly cool fungus, and a great photo. In fact I'm enjoying all your photos. Thanks.

garylincoff
garylincoff 13 years ago

nice find - good photo!

ethan crenson
Spotted by
ethan crenson

New York City, New York, USA

Spotted on Nov 6, 2010
Submitted on Nov 8, 2010

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