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Mushroom Taxonomy: How Medicinal Fungi Are Classified and Named

Explore mushroom research and guides on mushroom taxonomy: how medicinal fungi are classified and named.

Mushroom Taxonomy: How Medicinal Fungi Are Classified and Named

How DNA Sequencing Is Rewriting Mushroom Classification

DNA sequencing revealed 93% of commercial reishi is mislabeled. Even museum specimens are misidentified. Here's how ITS barcoding and phylogenomics are rewriting what we know.

Mushroom Taxonomy: How Medicinal Fungi Are Classified and Named

Mushroom Taxonomy 101: How Medicinal Fungi Are Classified and Named

Mushroom taxonomy classifies fungi through seven levels, from kingdom to species. And 93% of reishi supplements have the wrong species name on the label.