Hericium erinaceus, known by common names including lion's mane, yamabushitake, bearded tooth fungus and bearded hedgehog, is a species of tooth fungus. It typically grows as a single clump bearing dangling spines longer than a centimetre, a form that can cause it to be mistaken for other Hericium species growing in the same areas. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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DietDetritivore or Scavenger 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 1 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
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Source Wikidata: Lions Mane Mushroom
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1. Hericium erinaceus (Wikipedia)
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It is an edible mushroom and used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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It is typically considered saprophytic, as it mostly feeds on dead trees.
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3. Wikidata: Lions Mane Mushroom
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Wikidata Q19737 (P225 taxon name)
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q19737
- Child Taxon Of: Agaricomycetes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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