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Cordyceps chanhua
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About
Cordyceps chanhua is an ascomycete fungus that parasitizes cicada larvae found in Southern China. It forms white and yellow asexual fruiting structures resembling synnema. It is known in Traditional Chinese Medicine as Chan Hua which means "cicada flower". Its medicinal uses date back to the fifth century AD in China. It can also be used in various foods and tonics.
- Family
- Cordycipitaceae
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- Name
- Cordyceps chanhua
- Slug
- cordyceps-chanhua
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Cordycipitaceae
- Genus
- Cordyceps
- Species
- chanhua
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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