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Hericium erinaceus

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Hericium erinaceus
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H. erinaceus
Binomial name
Hericium erinaceus
(Bull.) Persoon

Hericium erinaceus (also called Lion's Mane Mushroom, Bearded Tooth Mushroom, Hedgehog Mushroom, Bearded Hedgehog Mushroom, or Bearded Tooth Fungus) is an edible mushroom in the tooth fungus group.

It is called hóu tóu gū (, lit. "monkey head mushroom") in Chinese. In Japanese it is called yamabusitake.

Synonyms

  • Clavaria erinaceus
  • Dryodon erinaceus
  • Hydnum erinaceus