Parasite or Saprophyte
Habitat: Asia
Soil Preference: At the base and stumps of trees. Can be cultivated on hardwood logs, sawdust, or woodchips.
Tree Associations: Deciduous trees, especially that of the maple.
Fruiting Season: Spring, between May and July
Has been shown to shrink and terminate cancer growth.
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The specific epithet, Lingzhi, comes from Chinese, meaning "Divine Mushroom."
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingzhi_(mushroom)
aka: Varnish Shelf or Hemlock Varnish Shelf??
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