Shiitake
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| Scientific name | Lentinula edodes |
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| Order | Gilled mushrooms |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Lentinula |
| Did you know | The Japanese cultivated the mushroom by cutting shii trees with axes and placing the logs by trees that were already growing shiitake or contained shiitake spores. |
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| ID | 1064192 |
About Shiitake
The shiitake is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries. It is considered a medicinal mushroom in some forms of traditional medicine.