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Hericium Pers. 1794

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Hericium Pers. (1794)
Hericium Pers. 1794

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New Zealand
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Pers.
Pers.
1794
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Hericium Pers. 1794
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Hericium

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Hericium

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Hericium Pers. 1794

Known popularly as fungus icicles. Large, cascading masses of narrow, down-ward projecting, tapering white branches. Saprobic on wood.

Distinguished from most fungi included in this group, because the branches of the fruiting body hang downwards. A single native New Zealand species.

Fugus icicles. Large, cascading masses of narrow, down-ward projecting, white branches. Saprobic on wood. A single New Zealand species.

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1cb1c7b3-36b9-11d5-9548-00d0592d548c
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1 January 2001
1 June 2012
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