Key Identification Features
- Layered shelf or bracket form with white pendant teeth hanging from tiered horizontal platforms
- white to cream
- no central spine like H. erinaceus
- grows on dead hardwood especially beech and oak
- distinct tiered bracket distinguishes from other Hericium species
Preparation Notes
Excellent edible; rinse then saute or roast; mild flavor similar to other Hericium
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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