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Pacific Northwest Fungi Forager
Mushroom hunting made easy
Cauliflower Mushroom
Sparassis crispa or radicata
Cauliflower mushrooms grow at the foot or base of conifer trees and very easy to identify. These nutty mushrooms retain their texture after cooking, giving a light crunch to your meal.
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Look a-likes
Thelephora. Photo by: Holger Krisp
Ramaria. Photo by: Ron Pastorino
Cap
No single cap, this mushroom appears as a dense, frilly mass of wavy, ribbon-like lobes that look a bit like egg noodles. The color is creamy white to pale yellow when fresh; darkening to tan with age
Gills
Not present
Stem
not typically visible, underground
whiteÂ
Companions
Conifers like Pine, Fir, Spruce, and Hemlock
late Summer through early Winter
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