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Tiered tooth fungus
Hericium cirrhatum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Russulales ›Family: Hericiaceae ›Genus: Hericium
About
Hericium cirrhatum is a saprotrophic fungus, commonly known as the tiered tooth fungus or spine face. The species is edible and good eating when young. It has a texture not unlike tender meat or fish. The flesh is cream in colour with an attractive smell when young, but it develops a very unpleasant odour in older specimens.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Tiered tooth fungus is Hericium cirrhatum.
- The Tiered tooth fungus has a conservation status of Data Deficient.
- Tiered tooth fungus belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Tiered tooth fungus belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Tiered tooth fungus belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Tiered tooth fungus belongs to the order Russulales.
- Tiered tooth fungus belongs to the family Hericiaceae.
- Tiered tooth fungus belongs to the genus Hericium.