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Cordyceps

Cordyceps militaris — The mountain athlete

Cordyceps, Cordyceps militaris
Botanical name
Cordyceps militaris
Family
Ophiocordycipitaceae
Parts
fruiting body
Origin
Chinese
Tradition
Tcm
Native range
East Asia
Grows in
Mountain
Compound classes
sterols, amino acids & peptides
Flavour
Mildly earthy and subtly sweet — more neutral than most medicinal mushrooms; pleasant in extract, powder or functional beverage preparations
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