Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Pers.

First published in Comm. fung. clav. (Lipsiae): 27 (1797)
This species is accepted
This species is found in Europe, South America, North America and Asia-Temperate. It is used to treat immune system disorders and for food.

Distribution

Present in:

Central European Russia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Eastern Canada, Great Britain, Japan, Krym, Mexico, North European Russia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwest European Russia, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, South European Russia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Sweden, Western Canada

Classification

  • Kingdom Fungi
  • Phylum Basidiomycota
  • Class Agaricomycetes
  • Order
    Russulales
  • Family
  • Genus
  • Species
    Hericium erinaceus

Kew Species Profiles

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Catalogue of Fungi of Colombia

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Other Data

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Sources

  • Catalogue of Fungi of Colombia

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