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Bear's Head Tooth Fungus

Hericium americanum

Description:

15-20 cm wide and consisting of branches that arose from a rooting base. The spines were densely packed and were hanging from the branches in clusters.

Habitat:

Growing on the end of a rotting log in a mixed, but mostly deciduous forest.

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3 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Your welcome, Christine....

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 6 years ago

Thanks maplemoth. They looked like little icicles :)

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Photo No. 1: is a very interesting, beautiful photo....

Christine Y.
Spotted by
Christine Y.

Vermont, USA

Spotted on Sep 21, 2017
Submitted on Feb 13, 2018

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