BEAR’S HEAD

The Bear’s Head mushroom, also known as the Pom Pom Mushroom, grow on living and dead deciduous hardwood trees such as walnut or maple. Bear’s Head mushroom is commonly mistaken for its close relative the Lion’s Mane mushroom which commonly grow in some of the same regions. The difference appearance-wise is the coral-like structuring of the Bear’s Head mushroom compared to the elongated tooth structure of the Lion’s Mane mushroom. Bear’s Head mushrooms are known in the culinary world for their nutty taste and tender texture.