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Quite the find.. I had to do a bit of research to find the beast :-).

Hericium (= Hydnum=Dryodon) coralloides.

One of the hedgehog fungi that grows typically on beech trees, and may occasionally be found on oak, elm or ash. They can get to be quite large (12 in).

They are sort of edible apparently. The flesh is bitter, but that disappears with boiling. The pendant spines or teeth are where the spores are produced.

And a nice shot by the way :-)

Thanks SO much for your time Haig!!! I knew if anyone could find out, you could.

 

MKN

Over the years I have found numerous samples of this species of mushroom, but I quickly found that they are not to my liking for eating. They are beautiful and always a kick to find one. Thanks for sharing this.