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Bear's Head Tooth Fungus 15-20 cm wide and consisting of branches that arose from a rooting base. The spines were densely packed and were hanging from the branches in clusters. Bear's Head Tooth Fungus,Geotagged,Hericium,Hericium americanum,Summer,United States,fungi,fungus,hericium americanum Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Bear's Head Tooth Fungus

15-20 cm wide and consisting of branches that arose from a rooting base. The spines were densely packed and were hanging from the branches in clusters.

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The Bear's Head Tooth Fungus

''Hericium americanum'', commonly known as the bear's head tooth fungus, is an edible mushroom in the tooth fungus group. It was described as new to science in 1984 by Canadian mycologist James Herbert Ginns.

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Similar species: Russulales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 23, 2018. Captured Sep 20, 2017 16:07 in 3353 VT-30, Dorset, VT 05251, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/99s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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