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Hericium erinaceus

(Bull.:Fr.) Pers.

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 106 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.121383
Element CodeNFFUN1A010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderHericiales
FamilyHericiaceae
GenusHericium
Synonyms
Clavaria erinaceus(Bull.) PauletDryodon erinaceus(Bull.) P. Karst.Hydnum erinaceusBull.
Concept Reference
Farr, D.F., G.F. Bills, G.P. Chamuris, A.Y. Rossman. 1989. Fungi on plants and plant products in the United States. APS Press, St. Paul. 1252 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
While Farr et al. (1989) note that both Hericium erinaceus and H. coralloides are commonly known as H. ramosum or H. laciniatum in North America (as cited), they list H. laciniatum as a synonym of H. coralloides.
Conservation Status
Change Date1996-09-27
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaNU
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaSUYes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
QuebecS3Yes
AlbertaSUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (106)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Arizona (2)
AreaForestAcres
ChiricahuaCoronado National Forest76,876
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Arkansas (6)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
Devils CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,877
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
Richland CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest571
California (46)
AreaForestAcres
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Bell QuinbyShasta-Trinity National Forest11,556
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Chalk PeakLos Padres National Forest7,472
ChanchelullaShasta-Trinity National Forest3,915
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
Cow CreekSix Rivers National Forest1,271
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Dennison PeakSequoia National Forest6,293
DiableLos Padres National Forest19,597
Dog CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest5,001
Garcia MountainLos Padres National Forest7,850
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
Lion RidgeSequoia National Forest5,265
Little French CShasta-Trinity National Forest11,529
Lpoor CanyonLos Padres National Forest13,762
Machesna MountainLos Padres National Forest12,271
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Mirada PimeLos Padres National Forest13,302
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
Pilot CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,192
PortugueseKlamath National Forest18,915
RubiconEldorado National Forest4,872
Salt GulchShasta-Trinity National Forest6,511
Santa CruzLos Padres National Forest21,182
Sespe - FrazierAngeles National Forest4,254
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
Tom MartinKlamath National Forest9,031
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
UnderwoodSix Rivers National Forest6,591
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
Wells MountainShasta-Trinity National Forest5,919
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
Georgia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ripple HollowShawnee National Forest3,788
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
North Carolina (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
CornplanterAllegheny National Forest2,929
Tennessee (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Big Laurel Branch AdditionCherokee National Forest5,577
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Virginia (20)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
James River AdditionJefferson National Forest1,140
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little Dry Run AdditionJefferson National Forest2,204
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mottesheard (VA)Jefferson National Forest2,596
North Fork PoundJefferson National Forest4,757
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Raccoon BranchJefferson National Forest4,388
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Rogers RunJefferson National Forest181
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
Three SistersGeorge Washington National Forest8,149
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
PompeyGifford Pinchot National Forest23,985
West Virginia (7)
AreaForestAcres
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Gauley MountainMonongahela National Forest13,285
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Mottesheard (WV)Jefferson National Forest3,964
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Spice RunMonongahela National Forest6,251
References (4)
  1. Farr, D.F., G.F. Bills, G.P. Chamuris, A.Y. Rossman. 1989. Fungi on plants and plant products in the United States. APS Press, St. Paul. 1252 pp.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]