Artist's conk
Ganoderma applanatum · 树舌灵芝
Common灵芝科❓ Inedible
Non-toxic, but woody or intensely bitter in texture — not eaten as food.
The same species can be described differently across regions and stages of maturity, and countless look-alike species cannot be told apart by eye. Never use the information on this page to judge whether a real mushroom is safe to eat.
How to Tell
- Flat and semicircular, upper surface grayish brown with concentric zones
- Underside white, marks brown when scratched, usable for drawing
- Grows on hardwood trunks, perennial
ID notes are compiled by AI from public sources, not reviewed by a mycologist, for learning only — never a basis for foraging.
Basics
- Family
- 灵芝科
- Hymenium
- Pores
- Grows On
- Wood
- How Big
- 10–40 cm (overall size)
- Encounter Rate
- Common
- Habitat
- Hardwood trunks and stumps
Easily Confused With
ReishiCap kidney- or fan-shaped, reddish brown with a lacquered sheen
Tinder fungusHoof-shaped, grayish brown with concentric zones
Red-belted conkHoof-shaped, upper surface blackish gray with a reddish brown marginal bandFun Fact
Scratch its white pore surface and the mark instantly turns brown; the line can last for decades, which is how it earned the name 'artist's conk.'
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