Agarikon Mushrooms
Agarikon mushrooms (scientific name Laricifomes Officinalis) also known as “quinine conk” are wood-decay fungi belonging in the genus of Polyporales, a…
Mesima Mushrooms
Mesima, Black Hoof, Son-Gen mushrooms (scientific name Phellinus Linteus) are a type of fungi belonging to the basidiomycete genus of shelf…
Maitake Mushrooms – The Medicinal Benefits
Maitake mushrooms (Grifola Frondosa), ram’s head, sheep’s head or hen-of-the-woods are polypore types of fungi (non-gilled mushrooms) that are fully edible…
Beefsteak Mushrooms – What You Should Know
The scientific name for Beefsteak mushrooms is Fistulina Hepatica. Hepatica means “liver-like”, which makes sense once you see the striking appearance…
Poria Mushrooms
Poria mushrooms (scientific name Wolfiporia extensa) are a species of edible wood decay mushroom which tend to grow underground. Also known…
Birch Polypores
Birch polypores, birch brackets or razor strop (Fomitopsis betulina) are a parasitic fungus which as the name suggests, grows on decayed…
Artist’s Conk Mushrooms
Artist's conk mushrooms, also known as Bear’s bread and Artist’s bracket (Ganoderma Applanatum) are fungi belonging to the polypores family of…
Cordyceps Mushrooms – An Unusual Fungus
Cordycep mushrooms are types of fungus belonging to the ascomycete genus (also known as sac fungi) characterized by their parasitic nature…
Black Truffles – A Brief Guide
The Black truffle (scientific name Tuber melanosporum), unlike many other species of mushroom, is completely subterranean which means that it naturally…
Chaga Mushrooms – An Unusual Fungus
Chaga mushrooms or black mass mushrooms, (scientific name Inonotus Obliquus) are a class of parasitic mushrooms that belong to the family…
