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Phantom Tooth Fungus

Hericium ophelieae

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in South Africa.January 3, February 2, March 3, April 7, May 4, June 0, July 0, August 0, September 0, October 0, November 2, December 1.
South Africa22
Western Cape21
Eastern Cape1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyTooth Fungi · Hericiaceae
GenusHericium

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Phantom Tooth Fungus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.