Hericium erinaceus (scientific name: Hericium erinaceus, alias: Hericium), a fungus belonging to the Hericium family of the order Hericium, including "mountain delicacies Hericium" and "sea food shark's fin" called. It is distributed in the northeastern provinces of China and Henan, Hebei, Tibet, Shanxi, Gansu, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Sichuan, Hubei, Guangxi, Zhejiang and other provinces (autonomous regions).

The surface of Hericium erinaceus has hairy fleshy spines, about 1 to 3 cm long; the fruiting body is round and thick, white when fresh, and from light yellow to light brown when dried; the base is narrow or slightly slightly The stem is short, the upper part is enlarged, the diameter is 3.5~10 cm, it looks like a golden monkey head from a distance, it is extremely delicious, the fungus meat is fresh and tender, fragrant and delicious. It likes acid and has a strong ability to break down wood.