Poison Fire Coral vs Reishi / Lingzhi
Trichoderma cornu-damae and Ganoderma lucidum are confused for one another often enough to be worth putting next to each other.
Red antlers pushing out of rotting wood, and among the deadliest fungi known — a few grams bring organ failure, peeling skin and hair loss. People in Korea and Japan have brewed it in wine, taking it for a medicinal bracket. Long listed as Podostroma cornu-damae.
Varnished red bracket used for tea and supplements for centuries — but far too woody to eat as a mushroom.
Side by side
| Trichoderma cornu-damae | Ganoderma lucidum | |
|---|---|---|
| In this game | Poisonous | Inedible / unclear |
| Habitat | Not recorded yet | At the base of broadleaf stumps and roots, especially oak. |
| Season | Not recorded yet | Summer to autumn. |
| Spore print | Not recorded yet | Brown. |
This comparison cannot make a mushroom safe to eat. It sets out the few characteristics this game records, in general terms, for two species that vary by region, age and growing conditions. Real specimens overlap in ways no table and no photograph can separate, and the deadly one here is deadly in a single meal. Ask a qualified local expert, every time.
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Ganoderma lucidum is also confused with Artist's Bracket.
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