Category: Database: Fungi

Ganoderma lucidum, commonly known as reishi or lingzhi, is a medicinal mushroom with a long history of use in traditional…

Grifola frondosa, commonly known as maitake or the “hen-of-the-woods” mushroom, is a large, edible basidiomycete fungus belonging to the family…

Schizophyllum commune is a widespread species of basidiomycete fungus that belongs to the family Schizophyllaceae.  It is a wood-decaying fungus…

Zancudomyces culisetae is a unique species of fungus belonging to the phylum Trichomycetes, specifically classified within the order Harpellales. This…

Cordyceps militaris is a parasitic fungus well-known for its medicinal properties, particularly in traditional Chinese and East Asian medicine. It…

Lentinula edodes, commonly known as shiitake mushroom, is an edible fungus native to East Asia and is one of the…

Agaricus bisporus, commonly known as the white button mushroom, cremini mushroom, or portobello mushroom, depending on its stage of maturity,…