
monkey's head
Scientific name: Hericium
monkey's head
Scientific name: Hericium


Description

It’s hard to miss mature monkey's head, even when the mushrooms are growing high up on tree trunks and branches. They grow in clusters attached to short stalks, and are characterized by a profusion of spines that hang down towards the ground. These mushrooms spread by releasing spores, usually once a year.

Species of monkey's head


Scientific Classification

Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Russulales Family
Tooth fungi Genus
monkey's head