Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom

Sparassis spathulata

''Sparassis spathulata'' is a species of fungus in the genus ''Sparassis''. It is a good edible.
Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis spathulata) Growing at the base of a highly rotted hardwood (possibly oak?). Jason spotted this through the forest, and I climbed my way through the thick undergrowth to get a couple of shots. It was about the size of a basketball. I would have taken it home with me, but it was growing in a state park. Aren't the flabellae (folds) really cool?!! https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101010/sparassis_spathulata.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101011/sparassis_spathulata.html Geotagged,Sparassis spathulata,Summer,United States

Naming

Species from the genus are often called "Cauliflower Mushrooms"

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderPolyporales
FamilySparassidaceae
GenusSparassis
SpeciesS. spathulata
Photographed in
United States of America