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Reishi

Ganoderma lucidum

Also known as : Lacquered bracket, Shiny polyporus

The reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) is a large shelf fungus that grows as a bracket off the sides of trees, or occasionally as a rosette on the tops of stumps. Its surface is smooth and shiny. Growing wild from warm temperate zones to the subtropics, the reishi is also cultivated on grain and sawdust for commercial use. The mushroom has cultural significance in some Chinese cultures.

Key Facts About Reishi

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Attributes of Reishi

Lifespan

Perennial

Plant Height

2 inches

Spread

12 inches

Leaf type

Deciduous

Scientific Classification of Reishi

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Shelf fungi

Family

Ganodermataceae

Genus

Artist's bracket and allies

Species

Reishi

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Reishi

Ganoderma lucidum

Also known as: Lacquered bracket, Shiny polyporus

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