Coral Tooth
Hericium coralloides
Also called: Coral Tooth, Comb Tooth, Coral Hedgehog, Hericium Coral
Overview
Branched Hericium on dead and dying hardwood — beech, maple, birch. More delicate than H. erinaceus; same season and substrate.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Aug–Nov — typical fruiting months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Dead beech
- Maple
- Birch
Where it grows
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