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Wood Decay Fungi of Living Trees
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Hericium erinaceus
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Fungus Host: Hardwood
Seasonal Growth: Annual
Shape and Texture: Fleshy mushroom
Fruiting Location #1: Main trunk
Fruiting Location #2: Upper trunk-branches
Hymenium: Teeth
Thickness: Thin less then 1/2 inch
Stem: Absent
Urban Commonality Rating: Common
Common Hosts #1: Oak
Common Hosts #2: None
Species Gallery
1. Habit on silver maple
Hericium erinaceus
2. Habit on beech
Hericium erinaceus
3. Fresh fruiting
Hericium erinaceus
4. Close up of the similar appearing H. americanum on dead trees
Hericium erinaceus
5. Closer up of fruiting on silver maple
Hericium erinaceus
6. Closer view of underside showing teeth and attachment
Hericium erinaceus