Hen of the Woods

Faded caps of the mushroom that clusters at oak tree roots.

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Hen of the Woods is a pale grey, close to beige.

It can be described as pale, delicate, faded and unsaturated.

Set in black, because black reads best on it.

Hen of the Woods

Grifola frondosa

Grifola frondosa, also known as hen-of-the-woods, sheep's head, ram's head, or maitake in Japanese, is a polypore mushroom that grows at the base of trees, particularly old growth oaks or maples. It is native to China, Europe, and North America.

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hen of the woods

Noun

An edible polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa

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Hen of the Woods

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Hen of the Woods

Grifola frondosa

hen of the woods

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Its complements.

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