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cauliflower mushrooms
Sparassis
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.
9 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Cauliflower Fungus
speciesSparassis crispa
Eastern cauliflower mushroom
speciesSparassis spathulata
Western cauliflower mushroom
speciesSparassis radicata
American cauliflower mushroom
speciesSparassis americana
Sparassis brevipes
speciesSparassis brevipes
Asian cauliflower mushroom
speciesSparassis latifolia
Sparassis minoensis
speciesSparassis minoensis
Sparassis cystidiosa
speciesSparassis cystidiosa
Sparassis isis
speciesSparassis isis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 63020.