Ganba fungus
Thelephora ganbajun · 干巴菌
Occasional革菌科🍽 Reported Edible (Wild)
Reference sources describe this as an edible wild fungus. This guide provides no basis whatsoever for foraging or consumption.
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
- Grayish white to grayish brown, fan-shaped lobes stacked into a cluster
- Texture tough, with no distinction between cap and stem
- Grows on the floor of Yunnan pine forests, often tangled with pine needles
ID notes are compiled by AI from public sources, not reviewed by a mycologist, for learning only — never a basis for foraging.
Basics
- Family
- 革菌科
- Hymenium
- Smooth
- Grows On
- Mycorrhizal
- How Big
- 5–15 cm (overall size)
- Encounter Rate
- Occasional
- Habitat
- Ground in Yunnan pine forests
Fun Fact
It grows as a cluster of fan-shaped lobes, with pine needles and grit wedged into every crevice — cleaning half a kilo of it can take a full hour.
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