Letter to the Editor
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2025.
World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2025; 31(20): 106615
Published online May 28, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i20.106615
Table 1 General information on the Hericium erinaceus mushroom
Parameter
Description
PhylumBasidiomycota
SubphylumAgaricomycotina
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyHericiaceae
GenreHericium
SpeciesErinaceus
Common namesLion’s Mane, Yamabushitake, Bearded Tooth Mushroom
HabitatDeciduous forests, typically growing on hardwood trees such as oak, beech, and maple
MorphologyWhite, cascading spines resembling a lion’s mane, with a soft, fibrous texture