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Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) is a medicinal mushroom that has been highly revered in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and other traditional healing systems for thousands of years. Also known as Lingzhi in China and Mannentake in Japan, Reishi is characterized by its distinctive kidney or fan-shaped cap and glossy appearance.

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Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

Habitat

Ganoderma lucidum is seen throughout the world in temperate and subtropical locations including North and South America, Europe, and Asia. It is commonly seen to the East of the Rocky Mountains, particularly in the Gulf Coast regions. Its range extends as far north as Canada and south into Argentina.

Texture

Shiny and varnished in appearance.

Flavor

Seasonality

G. lucidum prefers to fruit in warmer temps, especially in late spring through summer

It can have various colors, including red, purple, black, or green; the commonest color is red.

About the

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

G. lucidum thrives under hot and humid conditions, and many wild varieties are found in the subtropical regions of the Orient. Since the early 1970s, cultivation of G. lucidum has become a major source of the mushroom. Artificial cultivation of G. lucidum has been achieved using substrates such as grain, sawdust, wood logs

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Habitat

Ganoderma lucidum is seen throughout the world in temperate and subtropical locations including North and South America, Europe, and Asia. It is commonly seen to the East of the Rocky Mountains, particularly in the Gulf Coast regions. Its range extends as far north as Canada and south into Argentina.

Texture

Shiny and varnished in appearance.

Flavor

Seasonality

G. lucidum prefers to fruit in warmer temps, especially in late spring through summer

G. lucidum thrives under hot and humid conditions, and many wild varieties are found in the subtropical regions of the Orient. Since the early 1970s, cultivation of G. lucidum has become a major source of the mushroom. Artificial cultivation of G. lucidum has been achieved using substrates such as grain, sawdust, wood logs

Cultivation

It can have various colors, including red, purple, black, or green; the commonest color is red.

Color

About the

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

Our Mission

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