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Lion's Mane

Hericium erinaceus

Photo by PucaK
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Field Notes

Description:

White, toothed fungus; approximately 5 inches long and 10-12 inches wide; teeth approximately 1 to 1.5 long in a single lobe

Habitat:

Growing in an old ‘wound’ approximately 10 feet up on the trunk of an old oak tree. Tree was located on the top of a west-facing embankment by a rural county road that was in full sunlight from midday until sunset.

Notes:

Located on the same tree as the Ganoderma curtisii in spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1893816002

Reference Links:

Hericium erinaceus (MushroomExpert.Com)

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PublishedOctober 31, 2015

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