Vital and edible mushrooms overview

           

Tree Oyster - Pleurotus ostreatus

Hiratake, Tamogitake, Píng Gu, Sadafi,  Chippikkoon

 

Caterpillar fungus - Cordyceps sinensis

Ophiocordyceps sinensis, Chinese caterpillar  mushroom, Tibetian caterpillar fungus, yartsa gunbu,  yatsa gunbu, yarshagumba

 

Umbrella polypore - Polyporus umbellatus

Polyporus umbellatus, Umbrella polypore, Zhu  Ling, Chorei-maitake, Tsuchi-maitake, Chinese  sclerotium

 

Lion's Mane - Hericium erinaceus

Yamabusitake (jap.: mountain hidden  mushroom), Pom-Pom blanc, hóu tóu gu (chin.:  Monkey's Head)

 

Jew's Ear - Auricularia Auricula-judae

Wood Ear, Jelly Ear, A. Auricularia-judae,  Auricularia polytricha, Mu-Err

 

Hen-of-the-woods - Grifola frondosa

Ram's Head, Sheep's Head, Signorina  Mushroom,  Maitake, Kumotake, Huai Su Gu

 

King Oyster - Pleurotus eryngii

King trumpet mushroom, Boletus of the  Steppes, Xìng Xào Gu, Eringi, Saesongi Peoseot

 

Himematsutake - Agaricus blazei Murrill

Almond mushroom, Mushroom of the Sun,  God's mushroom, Mushroom of Life, Royal Sun  Agaricus,...

 

Pioppino - Agrocybe aegerita

Black Poplar, The Swordbelt Agrocybe, Yanagi-  matsutake, Zhuzhuang-Tiantougu

 

Reishi - Ganoderma lucidum

Ling Zhi/Chi, Jong Si/ryongji, Mannentake, The  Panacea Polypore

 

Winter mushroom - Flammulina velutipes

Enokitake, Enoki Mushroom, The golden  mushroom (Thailand), Nametake, Yuki-motase, Jin  Zhen Gu

 

Shaggy Mane - Coprinus comatus

Lawyer's Wig, Shaggy Ink Cap, Maotou guisan

 

Turkey Tail - Coriolus versicolor

Many-coloured Polypore, Kawaratake, Yun Zhi,  Cloud Mushroom, Coriolus versicolor, Polyporus  versicolor

 

Shiitake - Lentinula edodes

Agaricus edodes, Shii-Take, Shaingugu, Hua Gu,  Qua Gu, Chinese black mushroom, black forest  mushroom

 

Elm Oyster - Hypsizygus ulmarius

Shirotamogitake, Da Yu Mo