Bearded Tooth
Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Pers.
Also called: lion's-mane mushroom, hedgehog mushroom, lion's mane mushroom
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 85 |
| February | 36 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 28 |
| May | 43 |
| June | 32 |
| July | 58 |
| August | 85 |
| September | 164 |
| October | 471 |
| November | 256 |
| December | 150 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 141 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 130 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 118 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 102 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 89 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 58 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 56 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 48 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 40 records · Foraging rules
- District of Columbia 37 records · Foraging rules
- Arkansas 35 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 35 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 29 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 26 records · Foraging rules
- New York 23 records · Foraging rules
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- Alabama20 records
- Louisiana19 records
- Georgia18 records
- West Virginia17 records
- Texas16 records
- Ontario15 records
- Oregon14 records
- Kentucky14 records
- Oklahoma14 records
- Mississippi13 records
- Kansas12 records
- New Hampshire12 records
- Washington12 records
- British Columbia11 records
- South Carolina10 records
- Delaware9 records
- Michigan9 records
- Iowa7 records
- Minnesota7 records
- Vermont7 records
- Arizona6 records
- Wisconsin6 records
- Alaska5 records
- Massachusetts4 records
- Quebec3 records
- Maine3 records
- Nova Scotia2 records
- Connecticut2 records
- Colorado1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- South Dakota1 records
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Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.