Synonyms: Clavaria madreporaeformis, Dryodon aciculare, Dryodon acicularis, Dryodon caput, Dryodon coralloides, Friesites caput, Friesites corallioides, Friesites coralloides, Hericium abietinum, Hericium abietis, Hericium alpestre, Hericium caput, Hericium laciniatum, Hericium ramosum, Hericium reichii, Hericium stalactiticum, Hydnum abietinum, Hydnum aciculare, Hydnum caput, Hydnum cirrhatum, Hydnum coralloides, Hydnum laciniatum, Hydnum novae, Hydnum ramosum, Hydnum stalactiticum, Manina caput, Manina coralloides, Medusina coralloides, Merisma coralloides.
Common name: coral tooth.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Hericium coralloides is a saprotrophic fungus, commonly known as the coral tooth fungus. It grows on dead hardwood trees. When young, the fungus is soft and edible, but as it ages the branches and hanging spines become brittle and turn a light shade of yellowish brown. The Māori name for this species is pekepekekiore.
Armenian: Ոզնասունկ բուստանման, Azerbaijani: Mərcanvari herisium, Belarusian: Яжовік каралападобны, Catalan: Greixa d'avet, Croatian: Igličar, Czech: Korálovec bukový, Dutch: Kammetjesstekelzwam, Georgian: ირმისბაწარა, German: Ästiger Stachelbart, Hungarian: Petrezselyemgomba, Lithuanian: Korališkasis trapiadyglis, Polish: Soplówka bukowa, Russian: Ежовик коралловидный, Serbian: Kovrdžava igličarka, Swedish: Koralltaggsvamp, Ukrainian: Герицій коралоподібний.
Hericium coralloides is a edible fungus characterized by its branching, coral-like appearance, typically growing 10-30 cm in diameter. In East and Central Texas, it is commonly found on deciduous trees, particularly oak, beech, and maple, during late summer to early fall. The fungus produces cascading spines 1-5 cm long, which are initially white, then turn cream or yellow with age. It inhabits moist, humid environments, often near streams or rivers, and can be found in wooded areas, including Big Thicket National Preserve and Lost Maples State Natural Area.
Coral tooth mushroom (comb tooth, Hericium coralloides) growing on dead tree on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 14, 2012
Spiny branches of Coral fungus (Hericium coralloides mushroom) growing from a rotten log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 16, 2013
Coral fungus (Hericium coralloides mushroom) growing from a rotten log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 16, 2013
Coral tooth mushroom (comb tooth, Hericium coralloides) on a fallen oak on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, November 12, 2017
Coral tooth mushroom (comb tooth, Hericium coralloides) on a fallen oak on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, November 12, 2017
Small coral tooth mushroom (comb tooth, Hericium coralloides) on a fallen oak on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, November 12, 2017
Young coral tooth mushroom (comb tooth, Hericium coralloides) on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, November 15, 2017
Coral tooth mushroom (Hericium coralloides) on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2017
Coral tooth mushroom (Hericium coralloides) on a log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2017
Coral tooth mushroom (Hericium coralloides) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, December 9, 2017
Coral tooth mushroom (Hericium coralloides) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, February 28, 2018
Coral tooth mushroom (Hericium coralloides) on a fallen tree in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, February 28, 2018
Coral tooth mushroom (Hericium coralloides) on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, October 31, 2018
Coral tooth mushroom (Hericium coralloides) on an oak near the ground on Kiwanis Nature Trail, College Station, Texas, February 26, 2019
Coral tooth mushroom (Hericium coralloides) on an oak log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail east from Trailhead No. 4 in Sam Houston National Forest, near Montgomery. Texas, January 2, 2021
Coral tooth fungus (Hericium coralloides) at the base of an oak tree on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 14, 2021
Side view of coral tooth fungus (Hericium coralloides) on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 14, 2021Observations in East and Central Texas show that Hericium coralloides, also known as the coral tooth mushroom, typically grows on dead or rotten wood. It has been found on fallen trees, logs, and stumps in various parks and trails, including Lick Creek Park, Huntsville Park, Kiwanis Nature Trail, Hensel Park, and Sam Houston National Forest. The fungus appears to thrive in these environments, with sightings recorded throughout the year, from October to February. Its spiny branches and coral-like appearance make it a distinctive species. In some cases, multiple mushrooms have been observed growing together on the same log or tree, suggesting that the fungus can colonize and grow rapidly in favorable conditions. The observations span several years, from 2012 to 2021, indicating that Hericium coralloides is a persistent and widespread species in East and Central Texas.
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