Lacquered Bracket
Ganoderma lucidum
Safety assessment
Inedible
Based on reviewed safety sources.
Reishi is a well-known bracket fungus with a lacquered, red-brown surface and a pale margin, growing on dead broadleaf wood, often stumps. It is widely used medicinally but is not a culinary mushroom.
Identification
- Cap kidney-shaped, lacquered and red-brown, with a pale, rounded margin.
- Grows on dead broadleaf wood; older specimens become woody.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 0
- Lithuania
- 0
- Estonia
- 144
- Global
- 14892
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
