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Western cauliflower mushroom
Sparassis radicata
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Cauliflower FungusSparassis crispa
American cauliflower mushroomSparassis americana
Ramaria rasilispora
Eastern cauliflower mushroomSparassis spathulata
Sparassis brevipes
snow fungusTremella fuciformis
Coral tooth fungusHericium coralloides
Trembling CrustMerulius tremellosus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,211 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 510 |
| Canada | 464 |
| British Columbia | 459 |
| California | 404 |
| Oregon | 267 |
| Idaho | 12 |
| Kansas | 7 |
| Mexico | 6 |
| Alberta | 5 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Shelf Fungi · Polyporales |
| Family | Cauliflower Fungi and Allies · Sparassidaceae |
| Genus | cauliflower mushrooms · Sparassis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Western cauliflower mushroom with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.