Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Bear's Head Tooth Mushroom

Hericium americanum 


An edible mushroom, growing east of rocky mountains of United States.

These white  mushroom grow in branched clusters, on hardwood trees(live or dead).
They are found hanging from the trunks of trees.


Importance
  • Used in making many delicacies(similar to seafood). 
  • Rich in vitamin D, fibres and proteins.
  • Used to stop bleeding wounds and cuts( by native tribes)

Mushroom soaked in hot water used to make a sport's drink called Houtou(by Asians).
A prevalent theory suggests that it was invented  by a local warlord Takeda Shingen.




Do you see any similarity?

           Or





 Its more like a frozen waterfall...?




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