Sparassis crispa
| Sparassis crispa | |
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| Sparassis crispa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Sparassidaceae |
| Genus: | Sparassis |
| Species: | S. crispa |
| Binomial name | |
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Sparassis crispa |
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| Sparassis crispa | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
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smooth hymenium |
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no distinct cap |
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hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
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lacks a stipe or is bare |
 
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spore print is white to cream |
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ecology is saprotrophic |
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edibility: choice |
lacks a stipe
spore print is white
Sparassis crispa is a species of fungus in the genus Sparassis. In English it is sometimes called cauliflower fungus.
S. crispa grows in a globe that is up to 24 in (61 cm) in diameter. The lobes are flat and curly, resembling lasagna noodles and they are colored white to creamy yellow. They are found growing on wood, usually conifers.
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