Lingzhi, Ganoderma sichuanense, also known as reishi or Ganoderma lingzhi is a polypore fungus native to East Asia belonging to the genus Ganoderma.
Lingzhi (mushroom)
Grown lingzhi mushroom
Depending on growing conditions, lingzhi may resemble antlers, with no umbrella cap.
Tao Yuanming holding Lingzhi by Chen Hongshou
Polypores are a group of fungi that form large fruiting bodies with pores or tubes on the underside. They are a morphological group of basidiomycetes-like gilled mushrooms and hydnoid fungi, and not all polypores are closely related to each other. Polypores are also called bracket fungi or shelf fungi, and they characteristically produce woody, shelf- or bracket-shaped or occasionally circular fruiting bodies that are called conks.
Polypores (Ganoderma sp.) growing on a tree in Borneo
Trametes versicolor, a colorful bracket fungus, commonly known as turkey tail
A bracket fungus (Pycnoporus sp.) with a tough, woody cap
The blushing bracket showing the red bruising, which is one identification characteristic