Lions mane, also known as yamabushitake or bearded tooth fungus, is an edible species of tooth fungus. It tends to grow in a single clump with dangling spines longer than one centimeter, and can be mistaken for other Hericium species that grow in the same areas.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 3 Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceFruit bodies dominated by crowded, hanging, spore-producing spines 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Lions Mane Mushroom
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Hericium erinaceus
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Hericium erinaceus, commonly known as lion's mane
Description
dominated by crowded, hanging, spore-producing spines
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Hericium erinaceus (Wikipedia)
article text (relationship to people), EntityId 295848Quote, article text (relationship to people), EntityId 295848
It is an edible mushroom and used in traditional Chinese medicine.
4. Wikidata: Lions Mane Mushroom
Wikidata- Wikidata Q19737, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q19737
- Child Taxon Of: Agaricomycetes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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