Fungi > Tooth Fungi
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Zoned Tooth FungusScientific Name: Hydnellum concrescensCategory: FungiSubcategory: Tooth FungiSize: Cap diameter: 1.5–3.5 in (4–9 cm); Stipe height: 1.0–2.0 in (2.5–5.0 cm)Weight: Fruiting body mass: 0.5–1.5 oz (15–45 g)Lifespan: Tough...
Fungi > Tooth Fungi
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sinclair’s Tooth FungusScientific Name: Phellodon sinclairiiCategory: FungiSubcategory: Tooth FungiSize: Cap diameter: 1.5–3.5 in (4–9 cm); Stipe height: 1.5–2.5 in (4–6 cm); Spines: 0.1–0.2 in (2–4 mm)Weight: Fruiting body mass: 0.5–1.5...
Fungi > Tooth Fungi
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bleeding Tooth FungusScientific Name: Hydnellum peckiiCategory: FungiSubcategory: Tooth FungiSize: Cap diameter: 2.0–4.2 in (5–11 cm); Height: 2.0–3.5 in (5–9 cm)Weight: 1.5–4.5 oz (40–130 g)Lifespan: Fruiting body persists 4–10 weeks;...
Fungi > Tooth Fungi
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blue-Footed HydnellumScientific Name: Hydnellum caeruleumCategory: FungiSubcategory: Tooth FungiSize: Cap diameter: 2.0–4.5 in (5–12 cm); Stipe height: 1.5–3.0 in (4–8 cm)Weight: 2.0–5.5 oz (60–150 g) per mature fruiting bodyLifespan: Fruiting...
Fungi > Tooth Fungi
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bear’s HeadScientific Name: Hericium abietisCategory: FungiSubcategory: Tooth FungiSize: Fruiting body width 15 to 35 cm (6 to 14 in); height 15 to 30 cm (6 to 12 in)Weight: 500 to 2,500 g (1.1 to 5.5 lb); record clusters can exceed 5 kg...
Fungi > Tooth Fungi
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Shingled HedgehogScientific Name: Sarcodon imbricatusCategory: FungiSubcategory: Tooth FungiSize: Cap diameter 8 to 25 cm (3.1 to 9.8 in); stem height 5 to 10 cm (2.0 to 3.9 in)Weight: 100 to 400 g (3.5 to 14.1 oz) per mushroomLifespan:...
Fungi > Tooth Fungi
OverviewThe Bear’s Head Tooth (Hericium americanum), heralded among wild mushroom connoisseurs as one of the most magnificent and delicious edible fungi in North America, is a breathtaking wood-decay tooth fungus in the family Hericiaceae. Emerging like an...
Fungi > Tooth Fungi
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Comb Tooth FungusScientific Name: Hericium coralloidesCategory: FungiSubcategory: Tooth FungiSize: Fruiting body diameter: 4–12 in (10–30 cm); Spine length: 0.2–0.4 in (5–10 mm)Weight: 0.5–2.5 lb (220–1,100 g); exceptionally up to 4 lb...
Fungi > Tooth Fungi
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Lion’s Mane MushroomScientific Name: Hericium erinaceusCategory: FungiSubcategory: Tooth FungiSize: Fruiting body diameter: 4–12 in (10–30 cm); Spine length: 0.4–2.0 in (1–5 cm)Weight: 0.5–2.5 lb (225–1,100 g); record specimens exceed 4...
Fungi > Tooth Fungi
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Lion’s Mane MushroomScientific Name: Hericium erinaceusCategory: FungiSubcategory: Tooth FungiSize: Fruiting body diameter: 4–12 in (10–30 cm); Spine length: 0.4–2.0 in (1–5 cm)Weight: 0.5–2.5 lb (225–1,100 g); record specimens exceed 4...
