


Bear's Head (Hericium americanum)
Common name(s): Bear’s head, bear’s head tooth fungus, hedgehog mushroom
Scientific name: Hericium americanum
Edible: Yes
Substrate: Hardwood sawdust and chips
Colonization temperature: 21-25°C (70-75° F)
Fruiting temperature: 18-25°C (70-75° F)
Bear’s head mushroom is an edible mushroom that belongs to the toothed mushroom group because it grows cascading spines. It has a white fruiting body that turns a yellow-brown color at spine tips. The spines are 1-5 cm in length.
Common name(s): Bear’s head, bear’s head tooth fungus, hedgehog mushroom
Scientific name: Hericium americanum
Edible: Yes
Substrate: Hardwood sawdust and chips
Colonization temperature: 21-25°C (70-75° F)
Fruiting temperature: 18-25°C (70-75° F)
Bear’s head mushroom is an edible mushroom that belongs to the toothed mushroom group because it grows cascading spines. It has a white fruiting body that turns a yellow-brown color at spine tips. The spines are 1-5 cm in length.
Common name(s): Bear’s head, bear’s head tooth fungus, hedgehog mushroom
Scientific name: Hericium americanum
Edible: Yes
Substrate: Hardwood sawdust and chips
Colonization temperature: 21-25°C (70-75° F)
Fruiting temperature: 18-25°C (70-75° F)
Bear’s head mushroom is an edible mushroom that belongs to the toothed mushroom group because it grows cascading spines. It has a white fruiting body that turns a yellow-brown color at spine tips. The spines are 1-5 cm in length.