Reishi
Ganoderma lucidum
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Ganoderma lucidum
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Polyporales
- Family
- Ganodermataceae
- Under the cap
- Pores
- Cap
- Bracket
- Stem
- Bare
- Lives by
- Breaking down dead matter, Parasite
- Season
- Summer, Autumn
- Habitat
- Dead wood, Living trees
- Spore print
- Brown
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- In East Asia it has long been used in traditional medicine and shown in art as a symbol of long life.
- Its Latin name lucidum means shining, after the glossy, varnished look of its cap.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q271098 · All fungi · All entries