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Ganoderma tsugae

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36.1315, -86.5479

Field Notes

Description:

Glossy, amber, assymetrical cap
White porous underside
Glossy, dark brown stalk
Very firm/tough

Habitat:

Forest in Middle Tennessee with mostly hemlocks in close proximity

Notes:

This is a polypore mushroom and is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine along with Ganderma lucidum or "Reishi". Ganoderma tsugae are commonly found on hemlocks or other conifers.

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PublishedJuly 19, 2018

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