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Mushrooms that end with S

5 mushrooms ending with the letter S — each with origin, classification, and notes.

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This page lists mushrooms that end with S. 5 mushrooms are detailed below. Each entry below is a doorway into a full profile — not just a name on a list.

Table of contents 5 entries
Beefsteak FungusCauliflower FungusChicken of the WoodsCordyceps
Hen of the Woods

List of Mushrooms That End With S

    1

    Beefsteak Fungus

    Fistulina hepatica

    A blood-red bracket fungus that grows on oak and chestnut, named for its meat-like appearance and red juice.

    2

    Cauliflower Fungus

    Sparassis crispa

    A large cream-coloured cluster of ribbon-like flaps that fruits at the base of conifers, resembling a head of cauliflower.

    3

    Chicken of the Woods

    Laetiporus sulphureus

    A bright sulphur-yellow and orange bracket fungus that grows in shelves on living and dead hardwood trees.

    4

    Cordyceps

    Ophiocordyceps sinensis

    An orange club-shaped fungus that parasitises caterpillars on high Himalayan slopes, central to Tibetan and Chinese medicine.

    5

    Hen of the Woods

    Grifola frondosa

    A large rosette of grey-brown fan-shaped caps that fruits at the base of oaks, also known as maitake in Japan.

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