Cauliflower fungus
Sparassis crispa
The cauliflower fungus grows as an entangled globe up to 24 cm across, made of flat, wavy, white to creamy-yellow lobes that resemble lasagna sheets. It causes brown rot in trees.
Where it's found
Grows parasitically at the base of conifer trunks, often pines but also spruce, cedar and larch.
Distribution
Fairly common in Great Britain and temperate Europe, but not in the boreal zone.
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