Fungi, Polypores
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Hen of the Woods Scientific Name: Grifola frondosa Type: Fungi Size: Up to 24 in (60 cm) across Spore Print: White Edibility: Choice Edible Ecology: Saprotrophic and Parasitic on Oak Range: North America, Europe, Asia Conservation Status: Not...
Fungi, Polypores
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Birch Polypore Scientific Name: Fomitopsis betulina Type: Fungi Size: 2-10 in wide Spore Print: White Edibility: Inedible (Medicinal) Ecology: Saprotrophic or Parasitic on Birch Range: Northern Hemisphere (Global) Conservation Status: Not...
Cantharellales, Fungi
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Black Trumpet Scientific Name: Craterellus cornucopioides Type: Fungi Size: 1-4 in wide Spore Print: Pale Pink to White Edibility: Choice Edible Ecology: Mycorrhizal with hardwoods Range: North America, Europe, Asia Conservation Status: Not...
Fungi, Polypores
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Chicken of the Woods Scientific Name: Laetiporus sulphureus Type: Fungi Size: 2-24 in (5-60 cm) across Spore Print: White Edibility: Choice Edible Ecology: Saprotrophic and Parasitic Range: Worldwide (Temperate) Conservation Status: Not...
Fungi, Hypocreales
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Lobster Mushroom Scientific Name: Hypomyces lactifluorum Type: Fungi (Parasitic) Size: Up to 8 in (20 cm) wide Spore Print: White Edibility: Choice Edible Ecology: Parasitic on Russula/Lactarius Range: North America Conservation Status: Not...
Fungi, Hypocreales
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Lobster Mushroom Scientific Name: Hypomyces lactifluorum Type: Fungi (Parasitic) Size: Up to 8 in (20 cm) wide Spore Print: White Edibility: Choice Edible Ecology: Parasitic on Russula/Lactarius Range: North America Conservation Status: Not...
