Synonyms: Agaricus frondosus, Boletus cristatus, Boletus elegans, Boletus frondosus, Boletus intybaceus, Caloporus frondosus, Cladodendron frondosum, Cladomeris frondosa, Cladomeris intybacea, Fungus squamatin, Grifola albicans, Grifola intybacea, Merisma frondosum, Merisma intybaceum, Polypilus frondosus, Polypilus intybaceus, Polyporus albicans, Polyporus barrelieri, Polyporus frondosus, Polyporus intybaceus.
Common name: hen of the woods.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Grifola frondosa (also known as hen-of-the-woods, maitake (舞茸, "dancing mushroom") in Japanese, ram's head or sheep's head) is a polypore mushroom that grows at the base of trees, particularly old growth oaks or maples. It is typically found in late summer to early autumn. It is native to China, Europe, and North America.
Belarusian: Грыфала мнагашапкавая, Catalan: Gírgola de castanyer, Chinese: 灰樹花, Corsican: Gallinula, Croatian: Zec gljiva, Czech: Trsnatec lupenitý, Dutch: Eikhaas, Egyptian Arabic: جريفولا سعفه, Estonian: Leht-kobartorik, Finnish: Koppelokääpä, French: Polypore en touffe, Georgian: ფოთლოვანი აბედა, German: Gemeiner Klapperschwamm, Hungarian: Ágas tapló, Indonesian: Jamur maitake, Japanese: マイタケ, Korean: 잎새버섯, Lithuanian: Kuokštinė grifolė, Macedonian: Зајачарка, Persian: قارچ مرغ چوب, Polish: Żagwica listkowata, Portuguese: Maitake, Russian: Грифола курчавая, Serbian: Zečarka, Swedish: Korallticka, Ukrainian: Грифола кучерявенька, Welsh: Iâr y coed.
Grifola frondosa, also known as hen-of-the-woods, is a edible polypore fungus that grows in clusters at the base of trees, particularly oak. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits in late summer to early fall, often on live oak, white oak, and red oak. The fungus has a fan-shaped or semicircular cap, 2-10 inches wide, with a wavy margin and gray to brown upper surface, and white to light gray pores underneath. It is commonly found in wooded areas, parks, and along roadsides, where oak trees are prevalent.
Underside of Hen of the woods polypore mushroom (Grifola frondosa) found at mushroom walk of GSMS in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, June 4, 2022
San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Hen of the woods polypore mushroom (Grifola frondosa) found at mushroom walk of GSMS in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, June 4, 2022San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Upper view of Hen of the woods polypore mushroom (Grifola frondosa) found at mushroom walk of GSMS in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, June 4, 2022San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Lower view of Hen of the woods polypore mushroom (Grifola frondosa) found at mushroom walk of GSMS in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, June 4, 2022San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Pore surface of Hen of the woods polypore mushroom (Grifola frondosa) found at mushroom walk of GSMS in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, June 4, 2022San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Hen of the woods polypore mushroom (Grifola frondosa) on black background found at mushroom walk of GSMS in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, June 4, 2022San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Lobes of Hen of the woods polypore mushroom (Grifola frondosa) found at mushroom walk of GSMS in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, June 4, 2022San Jacinto County, Texas, United StatesObservations of Grifola frondosa in East and Central Texas reveal distinctive characteristics. The underside of the mushroom features a pore surface, as seen on June 4, 2022, at Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary in Cleveland, Texas. Upper views show the mushroom's lobed appearance, with multiple caps arranged in a circular pattern. Lower views display the stemless base and wavy margins of the caps. The pore surface is white to cream-colored, with small pores. When viewed on a black background, the mushroom's details are more pronounced. Close-ups of the lobes reveal their irregular shapes and sizes, with wavy or toothed edges. These observations highlight the unique features of Grifola frondosa in this region. The mushroom's growth habit and morphology were documented through various photographs taken during a GSMS mushroom walk.
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