Hericium coralloides
| Hericium coralloides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Basidiomycetes |
| Subclass: | Incertae sedis |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Hericiaceae |
| Genus: | Hericium |
| Species: | H. coralloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Hericium coralloides (Scop.) Pers., (1794) | |
Hericium coralloides is a saprotrophic fungus.
Information
The attractive fruiting body of Hericium coralloides is known as the coral tooth fungus. It grows on dead hardwood trees. When young, the fungus is soft and edible, but as it ages the branches and hanging spines become brittle. The Māori name for this species is pekepekekiore.[1]
References
- ↑ Buchanan, Peter. "Story: Fungi - Page 3 – Saprobes: decomposers - Use by Māori" at Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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