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hen-of-the-woods, or maitake

Grifola frondosa

Description:

A fungus about the size of a football with soft yet firm "fins". I realize this is not terribly helpful.

1 Species ID Suggestions

trametes
trametes 11 years ago
hen-of-the-woods, or maitake
Grifola frondosa


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2 Comments

mholderbaum
mholderbaum 11 years ago

I was wondering if it was edible. What does it taste like? And recipies you'd recommend

trametes
trametes 11 years ago

eminently edible; this one is in just the right stage for picking.

mholderbaum
Spotted by
mholderbaum

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Oct 20, 2012
Submitted on Oct 21, 2012

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