Fresh Coral Tooth Mushroom

Coral tooth fungus is often confused for Bear’s head tooth (Hericium americanum) which has longer teeth in loosely clustered branches. Lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceous) also looks similar, but has a pom-pom shape. Lion’s mane has the longest teeth.
 
All three Hericium species are edible and medicinal. Coral tooth fungus has a nutty, mushroom flavor with a hint of shellfish and a texture similar to crabmeat.
 
Hericium species are being studied for their neuroprotective effects and their potential for use in treatment of Dementia.


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