Best Tooth Fungus

Hericium americanum is an edible tooth fungus native to eastern North America, recognizable by its cascading clusters of long, pendulous white spines that emerge from hardwood logs and stumps. It is closely related to Hericium erinaceus (lion's mane), and the two were considered the same species for...

Hericium coralloides, commonly known as the coral tooth fungus, is a branching edible mushroom recognized by its cascading, icicle-like white spines. It grows as a saprotroph on dead and decaying hardwood trees in temperate forests throughout Europe and North America. The species is foraged for culi...

Comb tooth fungus (Hericium ramosum) is an edible, white, coral-like mushroom that grows on decaying hardwood logs and stumps across temperate forests of the Northern Hemisphere. It is characterized by its branching structure, from which hang cascading rows of short, comb-like spines instead of trad...

Hydnum rufescens, commonly known as the Rufous Hedgehog, is an edible mushroom found in deciduous and coniferous woodlands across Europe and North America. Unlike gilled mushrooms, this species produces reproductive spores on distinctive tooth-like spines that hang down beneath its cap. The fruiting...

Hydnum repandum, commonly referred to as the hedgehog mushroom or sweet tooth, is an edible ectomycorrhizal fungus found in temperate forests across the Northern Hemisphere. Instead of gills or pores, this species is distinguished by its fertile surface, which features downward-pointing spines on th...

A tooth fungus on dead hardwoods in temperate forests, distinguished from H. erinaceus by its branching, coral-like structure bearing short pendant teeth.

A North American tooth fungus closely related to H. coralloides, forming large white branched clusters with pendant spines on dead or dying hardwood trees.

Sarcodon imbricatus is a toothed mushroom with coarse, overlapping dark brown scales resembling hawk feathers and spiny undersides, fruiting under conifers across the Northern Hemisphere.