Lion’s mane mushroom

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Lion's Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus), a white, shaggy fungus, growing on a mossy log in a forest setting.

A close-up view shows several clusters of dried lions mane mushrooms (Hericium erinaceus), also called yamabushitake or monkey head mushroom, arranged in a rustic wooden bowl on a white background. Their shaggy, spine-like structures have turned golden-brown from drying, retaining the distinctive cascading, mane-like texture of the fresh fungus.

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Article title updated for style.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Nov 14, 2026
	New article added.	Manjishtha Bhattacharyya Karen Sottosanti	Mar 27, 2026