Hypsizygus tessellatus
- Flower nameHypsizygus tessellatus
- Scientific nameLyophyllum shimeji
- Aliasシメジ, 大黒しめじ, 大黒占地, ホンシメジ, 本しめじ
- Place of originJapan
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What is Hypsizygus tessellatus
Lyophyllum shimeji or the daikoku shimeji (scientific name: Lyophyllum shimeji) is a species of mushroom in the shimeji genus Lyophyllum of the family Tricholomataceae. It is also known as hon-shimeji. It is cultivated in temperate regions throughout Japan. Honshimeji is a rhizogenic fungus, which means that it grows on the roots of living trees. The main body is composed of a dark brown capsule and a white shaft. The umbrella is 5 cm tall and the shaft is 8 cm long. It is cultivated all year round and is used for food.
Mushrooms of the same family
It is in a different genus from Hypsizygus tessellatus which belongs to the family Tricholomataceae.
Common name: Lyophyllum shimeji or Daikoku shimeji, scientific name: Lyophyllum shimeji, also known as Honshimeji, Distribution: Japan, Living environment: temperate regions, Shape: umbrella-shaped, stem color: dark brown (stem) and white (stem), stem height: 5 cm, stem length: 8 Shimeji is a rhizogenic fungus that grows on the roots of living trees.



















