Hericium abietis
(Weir) Harrison
Bear's head
HydnaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom
Hericium abietis is edible and choice. David Arora suggests that cooking the mushroom produces a flavor similar to fish and that it is suitable for sauteing, marinating, or preparing as a curry dish.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant California.
Asia, Canada, Nepal, North America, USA,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bahamas, Bhutan, Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, St Kitts & Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St Lucia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, El Salvador, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Taiwan, United States, Uzbekistan, St Vincent, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A mushroom.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Hericium abietis, commonly known as the conifer coral hericium, bear's head, or western coral hedgehog, is a species of tooth fungus. It produces a cream white fruit body up to 10–75 cm (4–30 in) tall and wide. The mushroom grows on conifer stumps or logs in North America, fruiting from after the start of the fall rains to mid-season. It is edible.
References (2)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/edible.html
