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Ophiocordycipitaceae Mushrooms

Ophiocordycipitaceae mushrooms on KnowTheSpore, with edibility ratings, identification tips, and safety notes.

Dried caterpillar fungus specimens, each a pale tan caterpillar body with a dark club growing from the head

Cordyceps

Ophiocordyceps sinensis

Cordyceps is a fungus that kills a caterpillar and grows a club out of its head, and it is one of the most…

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