Bear's Head Tooth Mushroom - Magic Fungi

Video: Bear's Head Tooth Mushroom - Magic Fungi

The Bear's Head Tooth Mushroom (Hericium americanum) - A Magic Mushroom if ever there was one.  When I came upon this large specimen on a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains last August it stopped me in my tracks - I had never seen such an amazing mushroom. This is arguably the most stunning fungi one is likely to encounter and it is highly prized for recipes and medicinal properties. It is also one of the least likely mushrooms to be mistakenly identified as it is so unique. This specimen is at or near peak condition and of course I left it for others to enjoy!  The closely related Comb Tooth Mushroom can be seen at:   http://youtu.be/-LN21l6F6xY

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Bear's Head Tooth Mushroom - Magic Fungi

Bear's Head Tooth Mushroom and Comb Tooth Mushroom Comparison

Golden Fairy Club Mushroom - Coral Fungi

Video: Golden Fairy Club Mushroom - Coral Fungi

I was fortunate to notice this little patch of Golden Fairy Club Mushrooms (Clavulinopsis laeticolor) a type of Coral Fungi along the Mountain to Seas Trail. As you might guess it is not edible. In many miles of hiking only this tiny little patch was noticed - I had never seen it in the wild before. It was unusually wet in the Great Smoky Mountains this past summer and many varieties of fungi were noted. More to come.

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Golden Fairy Club Mushroom - Coral Fungi