Sparassis crispa

Sparassis crispa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Sparassidaceae
Genus: Sparassis
Species:
S. crispa
Binomial name
Sparassis crispa
(Wulfen) Fr. (1821)
Synonyms
  • Clavaria crispa Wulfen (1781)
Sparassis crispa
Smooth hymenium
No distinct cap
Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable
Lacks a stipe or is bare
Spore print is white to cream
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is choice

Sparassis crispa is a species of fungus in the family Sparassidaceae. It is sometimes called cauliflower fungus.