Hericium erinaceus
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Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Persoon
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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 (猴头菇, lit. "monkey head mushroom") in Chinese. In Japanese it is called yamabusitake.
Synonyms
- Clavaria erinaceus
- Dryodon erinaceus
- Hydnum erinaceus
External links
- Hericium erinaceus page from Index Fungorum
- Hericium erinaceus photos