Hericium erinaceus

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iHericium erinaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi Division: Basidiomycota Subdivision: Hymenomycotina Class: Homobasidiomycetes Order: Russulales Family: Hericiaceae Genus: Hericium Species: 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 (猴头菇, lit. "monkey head mushroom") in Chinese. In Japanese it is called yamabusitake (kanji: 山伏茸; katakana: ヤマブシタケ, lit. "mountain hidden mushroom").

[edit] Synonyms

• Clavaria erinaceus
• Dryodon erinaceus
• Hydnum erinaceus

[edit] External links

• Hericium erinaceus page from Index Fungorum
• Hericium erinaceus photos
• Società di Micoterapia
• Medicinal Mushroom Society
• Funghi Vitalia - Hericium