Sparassis spathulata
| Sparassis spathulata | |
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| Sparassis spathulata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Sparassidaceae |
| Genus: | Sparassis |
| Species: | S. spathulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sparassis spathulata (Schwein.) Fr. | |
| Synonyms | |
Sparassis spathulata | |
|---|---|
 | 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
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
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
Sparassis spathulata can be found between eastern Texas and northeastern North America from July to September.[3]
Uses
It is a good edible mushroom.[1]
References
- ^ 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.