Ganoderma

Reishi, Lingzhi

15 species · 23 public strains

Reishi and varnished bracket fungi - important in traditional medicine, with distinctive lacquered surface.

Characteristics

Shiny, varnished (lacquered) surface; kidney to fan-shaped; woody; white-rot decomposers.

Species

Ganoderma applanatumArtist's Conk, Artist's Bracket
Not edibleMedicinal
Ganoderma carnosum
Not edible1 public strain

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Ganoderma curtisii

Not edible2 public strains

Ganoderma lingzhiLingzhi, Reishi

Not edibleMedicinal4 public strains

Ganoderma lucidumReishi, Lingzhi, Varnish Shelf

Not edibleMedicinal2 public strains

Ganoderma martinicense

Not edible1 public strain

Ganoderma multipileumLingzhi, Chizhi

Not edibleMedicinal2 public strains

Ganoderma neojaponicum

ToxicMedicinal1 public strain

Ganoderma oregonenseWest Coast Reishi, Western Varnished Conk

Not edibleMedicinal1 public strain

Ganoderma polychromum

Not edible1 public strain

Ganoderma ravenelii

Not edible1 public strain

Ganoderma resinaceumLacquered Bracket, Resinous Reishi

Not edibleMedicinal1 public strain

Ganoderma sessileSessile Reishi, Varnished Conk

Not edible5 public strains

Ganoderma sinenseZizhi, Purple Lingzhi

Not edibleMedicinal1 public strain

Ganoderma tsugaeHemlock Reishi, Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Not edibleMedicinal

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