Species
Sparassis radicata (Western cauliflower mushroom)
Sparassis (also known as cauliflower mushroom) is a genus of parasitic and saprobic mushrooms characterised by their unique shape and appearance. This appearance can be described as similar to a sea sponge, a brain, or a head of cauliflower, from which it has been given its popular name.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
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Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
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Class: Agaricomycetes
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Order: Polyporales (Shelf fungi)
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Family: Sparassidaceae (Cauliflower fungi and allies)
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Genus: Sparassis (Cauliflower mushrooms)
- Species: Sparassis radicata (Western cauliflower mushroom)
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Genus: Sparassis (Cauliflower mushrooms)
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Family: Sparassidaceae (Cauliflower fungi and allies)
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Order: Polyporales (Shelf fungi)
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Class: Agaricomycetes
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Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
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Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)