tooth fungi

genus Hericium

Member of tooth fungi (family Hericiaceae)
mushrooms, bracket fungi, puffballs, and allies (class Agaricomycetes)
higher basidiomycetes (subphylum Agaricomycotina)
basidiomycete fungi (phylum Basidiomycota)
fungi including lichens (kingdom Fungi)

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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bear’s head
Hericium abietis

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2 observed taxons / 1 unobserved taxon

Chris’s observations: 2 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
• Russian Ridge OSP

Months:

• Jan.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist