Hericium coralloides

Coral Tooth Fungus

Also known as Ästiger Stachelbart

Edible

Branches into a white coral hung with short spines on fallen hardwood. Rare enough to be legally protected in parts of Europe, where picking one is an offence.

Edible in this game means: Widely eaten when correctly identified and properly prepared.

Do not use this page to identify a mushroom you intend to eat. It describes one species in general terms, lists only the best-documented lookalikes, and cannot account for regional variation, your own sensitivity or how the mushroom is prepared. Ask a qualified local expert.

Genus

Hericium coralloides sits in the genus Hericium. Its close relatives in this game are listed below — worth comparing, because genus-mates are exactly what people confuse.

Hericium coralloides

Genus

See also