Rare mushroom
Bear's Head Tooth
Hericium americanum
- WhenFruits August to October
- WhereCool mountain forests
Bear's Head Tooth (Hericium americanum) is a rare mushroom in Tennessee. Say it: heh-rish-ee-um uh-mair-ih-kan-um.
How to know it
- Has: Spines in branching clusters
- Has: White to cream
- Does not have: No cap or gills
A cousin of Lion's Mane
Choice edible
Never eat a wild mushroom without an expert
Where and when
Fruits
Where to look
- Grows on Dead hardwood logs
- Trees Beech, maple and oak
- Conditions Cool, damp mountain forests
Watch
Video coming soon. Bear's Head Tooth appears in our Mushrooms of Tennessee on YouTube.
Also out in October
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Get a note when it is in season
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