Species

Sparassis radicata (Western cauliflower mushroom)

Sparassis radicata. Photo: (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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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.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Order: Polyporales (Shelf fungi)
        Family: Sparassidaceae (Cauliflower fungi and allies)
        Genus: Sparassis (Cauliflower mushrooms)
        Species: Sparassis radicata (Western cauliflower mushroom)

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