Ganoderma lucidum
Reishi / Lingzhi
Also known as Glänzender Lackporling
Inedible / unclearVarnished red bracket used for tea and supplements for centuries — but far too woody to eat as a mushroom.
Inedible / unclear in this game means: Not eaten: too tough, too bitter, worthless, or of genuinely disputed/unknown status.
Do not use this page to identify a mushroom you intend to eat. It describes one species in general terms and cannot account for lookalikes, regional variation, your own sensitivity or how the mushroom is prepared. Ask a qualified local expert.
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Genus
Ganoderma lucidum sits in the genus Ganoderma. Its close relatives in this game are listed below — worth comparing, because genus-mates are exactly what people confuse.
See also
Ganoderma applanatumArtist's Bracket
Play today’s puzzle →Inedible / unclear
Trametes versicolorTurkey TailInedible / unclear
Fomes fomentariusTinder FungusInedible / unclear
Fomitopsis betulinaBirch PolyporeInedible / unclear
Schizophyllum communeSplit GillInedible / unclear
Phallus impudicusCommon StinkhornInedible / unclear