A Cauliflower Mushroom in Howard Co., Maryland (8/4/2008). Fruiting body.
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Cauliflower Mushroom growing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2018). Determined by Jo Solem.
A damaged Cauliflower Mushroom in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2011).
Cauliflower Mushroom in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/2/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Cauliflower Mushroom in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/21/2020). (c) carolina2015, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Cauliflower Mushroom spores in Howard Co., Maryland (9/14/2015). Oval, smooth; measured 4.9 – 6.0 X 4.0 – 4.8 microns.
Spores of Cauliflower Mushroom in Howard Co., Maryland (9/14/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Cauliflower Mushroom in Charles Co., Maryland (7/24/2016). (c) Stewart Grand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Cauliflower Mushroom in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). (c) chipp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Cauliflower Mushroom in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) asagasti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Cauliflower Mushroom in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) cristaylor276, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Cauliflower Mushroom in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/31/2020). (c) wearethechampignons, some rights reserved (CC BY).
Cauliflower Mushroom in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) minuetahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Description
Fruiting body white to cream; lettuce-like folded, flattened, stiff lobes with light tips; lacks stalk and deep root. Lacks pores (J. Solem, pers. comm.).
Where To Find
Habitat: At or near base of decaying hardwoods (oaks) and conifers (pines).
Citations
No citations linked for this taxon yet.
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| Sparassis spathulata | |
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| Sparassis spathulata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Sparassidaceae |
| Genus: | Sparassis |
| Species: | S. spathulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Sparassis spathulata (Schwein.) Fr.
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| Synonyms | |
| Sparassis spathulata | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Smooth hymenium |
 | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
| Lacks a stipe |
 | Spore print is white to cream |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is choice |
Sparassis spathulata is a species of fungus in the genus Sparassis. It has the variant Sparassis spathulata f. herbstii. (previously considered S. herbstii).[2]
Description
[edit]The fruiting body forms a dome 10–40 centimetres (4–15+1⁄2 in) wide, with many pale lobes, which are usually unruffled and can be faintly zonate. It grows from a rooted stem.[3]
Similar species
[edit]It can be confused with the more intricately lobed S. crispa[1] and possibly S. radicata.[3] Hydnopolyporus fimbriatus can have tattered edges and grows from a clustered mass of unrooted branches.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Sparassis spathulata can be found between eastern Texas and northeastern North America from July to September.[3]
Uses
[edit]It is a good edible mushroom.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ a b Kuo, Michael (2009). "Sparassis spathulata and Sparassis crispa". MushroomExpert.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
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