Ischnoderm resinous

How resinous inoderma looks

Ischnoderm resinous grows both alone and in groups. It contains a rounded seated shape and a descending base.

The size of the fruiting body does not exceed 20 cm, and the thickness of the cap is 3-4 cm

The look is painted in bronze, brown or red-brown color, the surface is velvety to the touch. In adult specimens, it is smoother, with black inserts. The edges of the cap are light, slightly curved around the circumference.

During active growth, a brown or reddish liquid is released on the surface.

The ischnoderm is distinguished by a tubular hymenophore (part of the fungus under the cap), the color of which changes as the fruiting body grows. In young specimens, a creamy shade dominates, which gradually darkens and becomes brown.

The view is distinguished by rounded, slightly angular pores

The spores are elliptical, smooth, without color. Young specimens stand out with juicy white flesh, which, with some period, acquires a light brown tint. Ischnoderma does not have a pronounced taste, its smell is vaguely reminiscent of vanilla.

Initially, the whitish juicy tissue becomes woody, light brown as it grows, acquires the aroma of anise. This mushroom variety is capable of causing the development of fir stem rot. The infection spreads quickly through the tree, which very often leads to the early death of the plant.

Ischnoderma resinous (resinous tinder fungus, Ischnoderma resinosum): what it looks like, where and how it grows, edible or not

In terms of the proportions of the fruiting body, this tinder fungus is really flat. The rest of the invariants are already at the microscopic level. The main one is very beautiful disputes. You can search for their images by typing in the search engine: Ganoderma, spores. Another interesting feature is the arboriform skeletal hyphae - their contours are surprisingly reminiscent of old trees in the park - some elms, maples or lindens.

f.039 Ganoderma applanatum - flat tinder fungus and Ganoderma australe - southern ganoderma: 1, 2) fruiting bodies of G. applanatum on a deciduous tree stump; 3, 4) young fruiting bodies of G. applanatum; 5) Ganoderma australe - a young mushroom on a destroyed tree stump

In the southern regions, the “elder brother” of the flat tinder fungus, the southern ganoderma (southern tinder fungus; Ganoderma australe), can also be found. It also enters the zone of deciduous forests (the most northern finds are the parks of Kronstadt and St. Petersburg). It can be very difficult to distinguish it from the eutrophic ecads of G. applanatum. These two species are very often mixed, especially at the intersection of their ranges. G. australe has a glossy cuticle, is usually more massive and (in proportion) less flattened, more like Fomes or Phellinus. But the main difference between these species lies at the micro level - G. applanatum and G. australe differ in the structure of the cuticle and in the length of the spores.

f. 040 Ganoderma applanatum and Ganoderma australe: 1, 2) G. applanatum - flat tinder fungus; 3, 4) G. australe - southern ganoderma

If it is difficult to identify tinder fungi of the genus Ganoderma, pay attention to an important feature by which you can distinguish Fomes fomentarius from the hoof-like forms of a flat tinder fungus - this is the color of the edge: in a flat tinder fungus, if the ridge of the growing edge is pronounced, then it is uniformly colored in a pure white color, in while in a real tinder fungus, the roller is off-white and can be unevenly colored - for example, on top with an isabella bloom, as in the photo below (see f.041-1)

These two species also differ in pores - in Ganoderma applanatum, the pores are deeper and much smaller.

f.041 Fomes fomentarius and Ganoderma applanatum: 1, 2) Fomes fomentarius is a real tinder fungus; 3) photo of hymenophores of two types in comparison; 4, 5) Ganoderma applanatum - flat tinder fungus

Ganoderma resinaceum - ganoderma resinous

Ganoderma resinaceum is a rare species for Russia. It is found mainly in the mountain forests of the Caucasus, Carpathians, Altai and the Far East. But it can sometimes be found in the zone of deciduous forests.It develops on living trunks, stumps and dry deciduous trees (oak, beech, willow, alder) and on conifers (larch, sequoia).

f.042 Ganoderma resinaceum - resinous ganoderma

Outwardly differs from Ganoderma applanatum in the presence of a varnished crust, similar to that of G. lucidum. The texture of the tissue of the fruiting body is softer and lighter, the color of the tissue is lighter.

In some cases, it can be difficult to distinguish G. resinaceum from Fomitopsis pinicola. The pores of G. resinaceum differ from those of F. pinicola in a less regular shape, the absence of a lemon-yellow tint, as well as the edges that turn brown when injured and with age; the pore size varies greatly from 2 to 6 per 1 mm.

Ganoderma lucidum - lacquered tinder fungus

Ganoderma lucidum is a very beautiful mushroom with a shiny, as if varnished, fan-shaped cap, located on the side leg. The hymenophore, whitish in young mushrooms, turns yellow with age, and becomes brownish-brown in old age. The fungus is widespread everywhere, but more often found in the southern regions. It develops at the base of weakened deciduous trees, on stumps and dry (oak, beech, chestnut, walnut, maple, ash, alder), rarely on spruce (in the northern regions) and other species. In oriental medicine, this mushroom is known as the Reishi mushroom and is used medicinally.

f.043 Ganoderma lucidum - varnished tinder fungus: 1) young and old tinder fungus; 2, 3) G. lucidum on spruce stumps; 4) G. lucidum grown at home by one of the forum participants - Sergey Talanov

In our forests, several more species can be found, outwardly very similar to Ganoderma lucidum. G. valesiacum grows on larch, and G. carnosum on fir. In Siberia, the species G. tsugae, which is very rare for Russia, is found on pines.

Growing at home and in the country

It is not difficult to cultivate medicinal lingzhi mushrooms at home. It is also important that a harvest can be obtained from one mycelium for 4–5 years, which is also very profitable. For example, the cheapest way to buy a tinder fungus is in Asian countries - China, Thailand and Vietnam. In Russia, capsules in a box cost more than one thousand rubles, while in Thailand such a box will cost about 200 baht.

There are several ways of breeding Ganoderma: cultivation on stumps, cultivation on sawdust and in a test tube.

How to grow lingzhi on stumps:

1. Prepare stumps of deciduous, fruit trees (conifers will not work), mycelium, substrate, a place for future planting. It will be optimal to place the mycelium away from sunlight, in an area with high humidity.
2. Prepare the soil for saprophytes (the stumps on which future tinder fungi will grow). To do this, you need to prepare a special soil of 5 parts of peat, 1 part of limestone and 4 - soil. Can be supplemented with straw or manure.
3. The above components must be thoroughly mixed and fertilized for the stump hole. After planting the tree, you need to overlay it with a substrate around the entire circumference.
4. Using a drill, make holes in the wood with a depth of 7 and a diameter of 1.2 cm. Insert special wooden sticks with mycelium into them.
5. Cover the clearing with plastic wrap. On the site, you must constantly observe the temperature of 20-26 ºС. In the cold season, you can move the hemp to a warm room.

How to grow lingzhi on sawdust:

Prepare the substrate from the following components: 80% sawdust for 20% additional nutrient mixtures (oat, barley husks, minerals).
Stir the mixture thoroughly and moisten it a little.
Place the substrate in a container, populate with mycelium.
Sprinkle the mycelium with soil

The germination of fruiting bodies will take 15–20 days.
During this period, it is very important to maintain an optimal humidity level: at least 75%. The room temperature should not fall below 18 ºС.
As soon as the mycelium appears on the surface of the sawdust, it is necessary to make cuts in the bags

This will not only help the mushrooms germinate faster, but will also provide normal oxygen access to the fruit bodies.

Doubles and their differences

The main false twin of ischnoderm resinous is considered to be a representative of the same genus - lacquer tinder fungus. It is also called "reishi", "lingzhi" and "mushroom of immortality". It stands out from inshoderma in shape, color, impressive cap size, underdeveloped leg, large irregular pores of the hymenophore.

Ischnoderma resinous affects living trees, and varnish - dead wood

Ischnoderm twins include flat tinder fungus (flat ganoderma).

The fungus is widespread everywhere, has a flat surface on a matte base and deep pores in a multilayer hymenophore

The fungus is also often confused with the tinder fungus (southern ganodrome), a close person of the flat tinder fungus. This species lives exclusively in the southern territories, has a more massive size and lacquer-glossy surface.

The hymenophore lacks a transition layer, the pores are larger and deeper

An additional twin is a living tinder fungus, which also belongs to the subspecies of the flat tinder fungus.

The hymenophore lacks a transition layer, the pores are larger and deeper

You can find out more information about finding tinder fungus in the video:

Taxonomy and taxonomy

Resinous ischnoderm is often combined with a closely related species of resinous-odorous ischnoderm. There are quite clear differences between them - the pulp of the ischnoderma mushrooms, resinous-odorous, which grows on coniferous wood, which is noticeably darkening towards old age, grows on coniferous wood, while the resinous pulp always remains creamy, and this species is confined almost exclusively to deciduous species.

Synonyms

• Boletus fuliginosus Scop., 1772
• Boletus resinosus Schrad., 1794: Fr., 1821basionym
• Cladomeris fuliginosa (Scop.) Quél., 1886
• Fomes fuliginosus (Scop.) Cooke, 1885
• Fomes resinosus (Schrad.) Bigeard & H. Guill., 1913
• Fomitopsis resinosa (Schrad.) Rauschert, 1990
• Ischnoderma fuliginosum (Scop.) Murrill, 1904
• Ischnoderma resinosum f. aporum Pilát, 1937
• Ochroporus resinosus (Schrad.) J. Schröt., 1888
• Placodes resinosus (Schrad.) Quél., 1886
• Polyporus fuliginosus (Scop.) Fr., 1838
• Polyporus resinosus (Schrad.) Fr., 1821
• Polyporus resinosus var. incurvus Peck, 1897
• Scindalma fuliginosum (Scop.) Kuntze, 1898
• Ungulina fuliginosa (Scop.) Pat., 1900

Interesting Facts

It is very difficult to find lingzhi in nature. In ancient times, the place where the mushroom grew was kept in great secret. Only a select few possessed this knowledge, they passed data from generation to generation.

According to the entries in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, Reishi has 6 varieties associated with the elements:

• The Green Dragon Mushroom from the sacred Mount Taishan has a sour taste and heals the liver (wood);
• Yellow from Songshan Mountain - sweet to the taste and heals the spleen (earth);
• Red from Hengshan Mountain - bitter, medicine for the heart (fire);
• Black from Changshan Mountain - salty and heals kidneys (water);
• White jasper mushroom from Huashan Mountain - pungent and heals the lungs (metal);
• Woody gives eternal youth to the body, is most often found in nature, is neutral in taste.

Lacquered tinder fungus spores are one of the most valuable parts of the fungus. However, all of them are covered with a dense black shell, the removal of which requires the use of high technologies.

A large number of people who want to improve their health with the help of the miracle mushroom has led to the fact that many companies have appeared around the world that produce counterfeit medicines based on Reishi. When buying, you should definitely check the quality certificate and do not trust dubious sellers. In addition, it must be remembered that acquiring a genuine lingzhi is not a cheap pleasure.

The growth of lingzhi has always been accompanied by dozens of legends and mystical stories, most of which mentioned Taoists. According to legend, the real mushroom was guarded by dragons and snakes.

Triterpenoids, which are part of ganoderma gum, have a similar effect to hormonal steroids, allowing the body to quickly recover and increase working capacity. But, unlike steroids, mushrooms do not have a detrimental effect on the liver and kidneys. That is why lingzhi-based drugs are so popular among athletes.

The unique healing properties of Reishi can be enumerated indefinitely. Western medicine is just beginning to fully investigate this amazing gift of nature, while Chinese pharmacists have been creating entire courses of treatment based on lingzhi for a very long time. In any case, you should be very careful about experimenting with your health and take any drugs only after consulting your doctor.

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