Ganoderma lucidum, commonly known as reishi, varnished conk, lacquered bracket or lingzhi, is a red-colored species of Ganoderma with a limited natural distribution in Europe and parts of China, where it grows on decaying hardwood trees.
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DietDetritivore or Scavenger 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleFarmed or Commercially Raised 1 Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Lingzhi (mushroom)
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q97958947 (P225 taxon name)
- grows at base/stumps of deciduous trees
- used in traditional Chinese medicine
- may be cultivated on hardwood logs, sawdust, or woodchips
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Ganoderma lingzhi is found in East Asia growing as a parasite or saprotroph on a variety of trees.
View the Source 2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Ganoderma sichuanense
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory recordQuote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Reishi
- Wikidata Q97958947, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Polyporales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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