Hen of the Woods
Grifola frondosa
Summary 2
Grifola frondosa is a polypore mushroom that grows in clusters at the base of trees, particularly oaks. The mushroom is commonly known among English speakers as hen-of-the-woods, ram's head and sheep's head. In the United States' supplement market, as well as in Asian grocery stores, the mushroom is known by its Japanese name maitake (舞茸), which means "dancing mushroom". Throughout Italian American communities in the northeastern United States, it is commonly known as the signorina mushroom....
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- (c) Thierry Bissonnette, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/30153818@N03/3920883833
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grifola_frondosa
