Bear's Head Tooth

Hericium americanum Ginns

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

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Recorded observations of Bear's Head Tooth by month
Month	Records
January	1
February	2
March	1
April	0
May	13
June	19
July	46
August	97
September	250
October	263
November	17
December	6

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Ontario 130 records · Foraging rules
New York 68 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 41 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 37 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 33 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 29 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 21 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 16 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 14 records · Foraging rules
Nova Scotia 13 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 13 records · Foraging rules
Connecticut 11 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 11 records · Foraging rules
Maine 10 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 9 records · Foraging rules

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Tennessee7 records
Indiana6 records
Virginia5 records
New Brunswick4 records
Iowa4 records
North Carolina3 records
British Columbia2 records
Missouri2 records
New Jersey1 records
Maryland1 records
Louisiana1 records
Kansas1 records
Illinois1 records
Colorado1 records
California1 records
Alabama1 records
Saskatchewan1 records

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