Hericum erinaceus.

This is one of the current fungus species trending as basically magic tonics. The health benefits purported range from digestive aid to better concentration and reduced depression.

There’s likely some truth in that, but it’s not like these things get double-blind studies.

The takeaway though, is that a lot of people believe it, and where there’s belief, there’s profit.

Cultivating these and selling the fruiting bodies – fresh or dried – and all manner of extracts and teas is big business right now.

I’ve never seen them in the wild, and they aren’t yet running loose in the West as some sort of invasive species. They normally grow on rotting trees, but all the mushroom farmers seem to grow them on straw and/or wood pulp. Supposedly quite easy to cultivate.
November 12, 2018
Categories: groomin' your shroom, Snake juice guzzler . . Author: leoncaruthers . Comments: 95 Comments