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Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
A bright layered shelf fungus that fruits in bold orange clusters and stands out visually even from a distance.
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Lion's Mane
Hericium erinaceus
A cascading tooth fungus valued for culinary use and for its role in late-stage wood decomposition.
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Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
A shelf-forming mushroom known for vigorous growth on hardwood and agricultural byproducts.
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Reishi
Ganoderma lucidum
A lacquered bracket fungus with a glossy red-brown cap, widely used as a medicinal reference species in mycology education.
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Turkey Tail
Trametes versicolor
A thin zoned bracket fungus that forms layered fans and is commonly used to teach color banding and wood-decay ecology.