The shiitake, also called the Chinese mushroom or black mushroom and known scientifically as Lentinula edodes, is an edible mushroom native to East Asia and mainland Southeast Asia that is now cultivated and consumed worldwide. The earliest written records of its cultivation date to the year 1209, during China's Song dynasty.
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Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceThe shiitake mushroom's spore print is white to buff colored. 1 Scientific NameLentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Lentinula edodes
Taxobox, Scientific classification
Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler
Taxobox, Mycological characteristics
Spore print is white to buff
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