Cordyceps militaris, commonly known as the caterpillar fungus, is a species of fungus in the family Cordycipitaceae and the type species of the genus Cordyceps, which comprises hundreds of species. It was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as Clavaria militaris. It parasitizes insects and is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 1 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
NatureServe Rank Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Cordyceps Militaris
In Biome
Source First Nature: Cordyceps militaris fungus page
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Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ2118699, descriptionView the Source 3. NatureServe Explorer: Cordyceps militaris
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
4. Wikidata: Cordyceps Militaris
Child Taxon Of: Sordariomycetes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source 5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Cordyceps militaris
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 7567077, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 7567077, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
First Nature: Cordyceps militaris fungus page
First NatureIn Biome: Grassland, Habitat and ecological roleQuote, In Biome: Grassland, Habitat and ecological role
In grassland or on mossy woodland edges, always attached to a moth pupa (or exceptionally to a larva) below the ground.
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