| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | HERICIUM CIRRHATUM |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | TIERED TOOTH |
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| Fig 1 |
| FRUIT BODY | 10 - 20cm in diameter. Medium fan-shaped bracked that usually grows in overlapping tiers. The upper surface is finely felted, uneven and white becoming slightly tan with age. |
| SPINES | The spines are of medium length and white and discolour pale tan when handled. |
| FLESH | White, thick and with a pleasant taste and smell. |
| SPORES | White, elliptical. |
| HABITAT | In tiers or singularly on fallen logs, especially beech. |
| SEASON | Rare. Summer to autumn. |
| EDIBILITY | Edible. a |