swap_horiz Hericium erinaceus Alternatives

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Lentinula edodes

Lentinula edodes, commonly called shiitake, is a wood-decaying fungus prized for its flavor and nutritional value. Origi...

Medicinal Asian Culinary Edible

9.2 Excellent

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Grifola frondosa

Grifola frondosa, commonly known as maitake or hen-of-the-woods, is a polypore mushroom associated with oak trees. It’s...

Medicinal Asian Edible Polypore

9.0 Excellent

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Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus, commonly known as the oyster mushroom, is a widely cultivated species of edible fungus found natura...

Cosmopolitan Culinary Edible Oyster

8.7 Great

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Cordyceps militaris

Cordyceps militaris is a species of entomopathogenic fungus that parasitizes the larvae and pupae of butterflies and mot...

Medicinal Asian Immune Support Cultivated

8.5 Great

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Hydnum repandum

Hydnum repandum, commonly referred to as the hedgehog mushroom or sweet tooth, is an edible ectomycorrhizal fungus found...

European Hedgehog Woodland Edible

8.5 Great

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Pleurotus eryngii

Pleurotus eryngii, commonly known as the king trumpet mushroom, is an edible basidiomycete fungus and the largest specie...

Mediterranean Gourmet Edible Oyster

8.2 Great

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Flammulina velutipes

Flammulina velutipes, commonly known as enoki or enokitake, is an edible mushroom species widely cultivated in East Asia...

Winter Asian Edible Cultivated

8.2 Great

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Tremella fuciformis

*Tremella fuciformis*, commonly referred to as snow fungus or silver ear, is a species of edible parasitic jelly fungus....

Asian Edible Jelly Cultivated

8.0 Great

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Auricularia auricula-judae

*Auricularia auricula-judae*, widely known as wood ear or jelly ear, is an edible basidiomycete fungus characterized by...

Asian Edible Jelly Cultivated

8.0 Great

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Agaricus subrufescens

Agaricus subrufescens, commonly known as the almond mushroom, is a species of edible fungus native to the Americas and f...

Tropical Medicinal Edible Cultivated

7.9 Good

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Morchella importuna

Morchella importuna is a recently described morel species, formally recognized in 2012, notable for frequently fruiting...

Spring Asian Edible Morel

7.8 Good

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Pholiota nameko

Pholiota nameko, commonly called nameko, is a small amber-brown edible mushroom native to Japan and widely cultivated in...

Asian Edible Cultivated Slippery

7.7 Good

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Agaricus blazei

Agaricus subrufescens is an edible cultivated mushroom that has also been widely marketed under the names Agaricus blaze...

Medicinal South American Edible Immune Support

7.6 Good

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Pleurotus citrinopileatus

Pleurotus citrinopileatus, commonly called the golden oyster mushroom, is an edible wood-decaying fungus native to parts...

Asian Edible Oyster Cultivated

7.4 Good

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Hericium coralloides

Hericium coralloides is a tooth fungus that produces branching, coral-like fruiting bodies on dead or decaying hardwood....

Coral North American Woodland Edible

7.4 Good

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Pleurotus pulmonarius

Pleurotus pulmonarius, commonly known as the Indian oyster or phoenix mushroom, is a species of edible fungus that is wi...

Cosmopolitan Culinary Edible Oyster

7.3 Good

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Agaricus bisporus

Agaricus bisporus is an edible basidiomycete mushroom cultivated worldwide for food. The names white button, cremini, an...

Cosmopolitan Culinary Edible Cultivated

7.1 Good

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Hericium americanum

Hericium americanum is a North American tooth fungus that produces large, white, branching fruiting bodies on dead or de...

North American Woodland Edible Tooth Fungus

7.0 Good

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Pleurotus djamor

Pleurotus djamor is a tropical oyster mushroom commonly called the pink oyster mushroom because its clustered fruit bodi...

Pink Tropical Edible Oyster

6.9 Fair

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Pleurotus cornucopiae

*Pleurotus cornucopiae*, known as the branched oyster mushroom, is an edible wood-decaying fungus found mainly in Europe...

European Branching Edible Oyster

6.8 Fair