Hericium clathroides. Pekepeke-kiore. Fungus icicles.
Previous names
Hericium coralloides, Hydnum clathroides
Māori names
Common names
Food
Edible fungus (Colenso 1868a).
Edible fungus which grows on tree trunks (Best 1942).
Notes
A white, much-branched fungus growing from decaying wood. The tips of the branches hang downwards and the fungus may take on pink tints in age (Taylor 1981).
Edible when young.
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28 May 2007
1 July 2020