Edible. Eat it cooked. Never eat a wild mushroom identified only from photos.
- Season in Mexico
- HabitatDead hardwood
- GrowingMedium
- FamilyHericiaceae
How do you identify Coral tooth fungus?
Can you eat Coral tooth fungus?
Edible. Have an experienced identifier confirm your specimen and cook it thoroughly. As a general precaution, edible mushrooms can cause digestive upset, and some people develop sensitivity; this warning concerns edible mushrooms generally.[9][12][13]
How do you grow Coral tooth fungus?
Temperature
Colonization21–24 °C
Fruiting16–21 °C
Humidity
Colonization0–95 %
Fruiting0–92 %
Full cycle: 38 days
- Light
- Indirect
Substrates
Log your batches, temperatures and harvests. The free plan needs no card.
Where and when does Coral tooth fungus grow?
It decomposes hardwood. It grows alone or in groups on fallen branches and stumps.[1]
The consulted sources leave a Mexican fruiting calendar unresolved. In North America it appears in late summer and fall; warmer climates also support winter and spring fruiting.[1]
Mexican literature mentions the species in Oaxaca. A phylogenetic study places Hericium coralloides in Europe and North America.[4][11]
About the name
Hericium ramosum appears as a synonym in older sources. Some older works used Hericium coralloides for the species now called Hericium americanum.[3][1]
