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Bear's Head Tooth Fungus - Hericium americanum 10-15 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. The spines were about 1 cm long.<br /> <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on cut wood (hardwood, I think) in a mostly coniferous forest. I was higher up on the mountain when I spotted these on an edge below, and so I scurried down a cliff to get a closer look...But, didn&#039;t stay there long enough to get many shots!<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66990/bears_head_tooth_fungus_-_hericium_americanum.html" title="Bear&#039;s Head Tooth Fungus - Hericium americanum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/66990_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=VaV06K3MHHnHRV78vhUAUls2IEc%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Bear&#039;s Head Tooth Fungus - Hericium americanum 10-15 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. The spines were about 1 cm long.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on cut wood (hardwood, I think) in a mostly coniferous forest. I was higher up on the mountain when I spotted these on an edge below, and so I scurried down a cliff to get a closer look...But, didn&#039;t stay there long enough to get many shots!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66993/bears_head_tooth_fungus_-_hericium_americanum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66992/bears_head_tooth_fungus_-_hericium_americanum.html Bear&#039;s head tooth fungus,Fall,Geotagged,Hericium americanum,United States,fungus,mushroom" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66993/bears_head_tooth_fungus_-_hericium_americanum.html" title="Bear&#039;s Head Tooth Fungus - Hericium americanum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/66993_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=TRnr41%2BAaWohxdLQ9ZBUwYZH9uk%3D" width="200" height="166" alt="Bear&#039;s Head Tooth Fungus - Hericium americanum 10-15 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. The spines were about 1 cm long.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on cut wood (hardwood, I think) in a mostly coniferous forest. I was higher up on the mountain when I spotted these on an edge below, and so I scurried down a cliff to get a closer look...But, didn&#039;t stay there long enough to get many shots!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66990/bears_head_tooth_fungus_-_hericium_americanum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66992/bears_head_tooth_fungus_-_hericium_americanum.html Bear&#039;s head tooth fungus,Fall,Geotagged,Hericium americanum,United States,fungus,mushroom" /></a></figure> Bear's head tooth fungus,Fall,Geotagged,Hericium americanum,United States,fungus,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge

Bear's Head Tooth Fungus - Hericium americanum

10-15 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. The spines were about 1 cm long.


Habitat: Growing on cut wood (hardwood, I think) in a mostly coniferous forest. I was higher up on the mountain when I spotted these on an edge below, and so I scurried down a cliff to get a closer look...But, didn't stay there long enough to get many shots!

Bear's Head Tooth Fungus - Hericium americanum 10-15 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. The spines were about 1 cm long.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on cut wood (hardwood, I think) in a mostly coniferous forest. I was higher up on the mountain when I spotted these on an edge below, and so I scurried down a cliff to get a closer look...But, didn't stay there long enough to get many shots!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66993/bears_head_tooth_fungus_-_hericium_americanum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66992/bears_head_tooth_fungus_-_hericium_americanum.html Bear's head tooth fungus,Fall,Geotagged,Hericium americanum,United States,fungus,mushroom

Bear's Head Tooth Fungus - Hericium americanum 10-15 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. The spines were about 1 cm long.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on cut wood (hardwood, I think) in a mostly coniferous forest. I was higher up on the mountain when I spotted these on an edge below, and so I scurried down a cliff to get a closer look...But, didn't stay there long enough to get many shots!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66990/bears_head_tooth_fungus_-_hericium_americanum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66992/bears_head_tooth_fungus_-_hericium_americanum.html Bear's head tooth fungus,Fall,Geotagged,Hericium americanum,United States,fungus,mushroom

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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 Sep 29, 2018. Captured Sep 28, 2018 08:37 in 3370 VT-30, Dorset, VT 05251, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.