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Bearded tooth
Bearded tooth
(Hericium erinaceum)
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Also known as:
Tree hedgehog fungus
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Basidiomycetes
Order
Hericiales
Family
Hericiaceae
Genus
Hericium
Size
Diameter: 10 - 25 cm
Depth: 10 - 20 cm
Status
Classified as Endangered in the UK.
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