Lion's Mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
About Lion's Mane Mushroom
Lion's Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism tradition to help with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Memory, and Focus, among 2 other conditions it addresses. The fruiting body is the part traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Hericium erinaceus (also called lion's mane mushroom, monkey head mushroom, bearded tooth mushroom, satyr's beard, bearded hedgehog mushroom, pom pom mushroom, or bearded tooth fungus) is an edible and medicinal mushroom belonging to the tooth fungus group. Native to North America, Europe and Asia it can be identified by its long spines (greater than 1 cm length), its appearance on hardwoods and its tendency to grow a single clump of dangling spines. Hericium erinaceus can be mistaken...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist