A cluster of ganoderma sinense. [Photo provided by Hangzhou municipal ecology and environment bureau]

A population of wild ganoderma sinense was discovered recently in the village of Liyang, Lishang township, Chun'an county, near Qiandao Lake.

Over a dozen clusters of the wild mushrooms were observed on the base of a large dead maple tree and within a three to five-meter radius around it. The black-brown lacquer-like sheen is present on both the cap and stem of the mushrooms.

He Ciping, a researcher at the Chun'an microbial research institute, said that the presence of ganoderma sinense in the county is relatively rare, and the discovery of such a substantial population is truly extraordinary.

He mentioned that Chun'an is the largest county in Zhejiang province, with vast expanses of forest and a pristine ecological environment, providing an ideal habitat for a diverse range of wild mushrooms, many of which possess significant medicinal value.

Ganoderma sinense. [Photo provided by Hangzhou municipal ecology and environment bureau]