SheepHeadReaper Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 North East PA Sheep head young and tender! Went great with homemade spaghetti sauce and sausage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualsetters Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 That looks like sparassis crispa to me. Luckily an edible . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 Looks like a cauliflower mushroom. I haven't found them in years. They are very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 It's definitely one of the Eastern Cauliflower mushrooms (Sparassis crispa or S. spathulata), not a Sheepshead (Grifola frondosa). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 That's the problem with "common names", they are commonly used to refer to different types of mushrooms. Some people around here do use the name sheep's head to refer to Grifola frondosa (hen), Sparassis species (cauliflower), and probably also Meripilus sumstinei (black staining polypore). That's a real nice Sparassis, SHR. I rarely find these. But some local folks know spots where they grow almost every year. Spaghetti sauce sounds like a real good option for this mushroom. I have been wanting to find one and then prepare as per an Italian tripe recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Sparassis spathulata (eastern cauliflower) one of the two species found in the east Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheepHeadReaper Posted September 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Yes I remember years ago learning this was a cauliflower mushroom! We call them sheepshead around here in my area This is all that grows at this location. They grow every year here at this spot. Although I never did realize they were less common I guess that makes the spot even more of a honey hole! Thanks for all the input! Learning lots from people on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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