Hericium coralloides
| Hericium coralloides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Hericiaceae |
| Genus: | Hericium |
| Species: | H. coralloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Hericium coralloides (Scop.) Pers. | |
| Hericium coralloides Mycological characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Teeth on hymenium | |
| No distinct cap | |
| Hymenium attachment is not applicable | |
| Lacks a stipe | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is edible | |
Hericium coralloides is a saprotrophic fungus, commonly known as coral tooth fungus or comb coral mushroom. It grows on dead hardwood trees. The species is edible and good when young, but as it ages the branches and hanging spines become brittle and turn a light shade of yellowish brown.
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