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Hericium clathroides

(Pall.) Pers.

Stalactite Fungus, Fungus icicles

Hydnaceae Edible: Fungus, Mushroom 52 iNaturalist observations

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Hericium clathroides is a species of an edible fungus in the Hericiaceae family.

Description

A mushroom. It is a pale colour. It can grow up to 50 cm across. The spore print is white.

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Edible Uses

The mushroom is edible.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. A rainforest fungus. It usually grows on dead Nothofagus wood. It produces a jelly like rot in the wood.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, China, Europe, Himalayas, Hungary, Nepal, New Zealand, Tasmania,

Also Known As

Gezhuang houtoujun, Pekepeke kiore

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