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Hemlock Reishi (Ganoderma Tsugae) is a potent medicinal mushroom backed by significant bodies of scientific literature. Watch this episode to learn more (timestamps below).

If you want to learn more about Maine fungus (and fungi native to the Northeastern Woodlands like New England, Northern Great Lakes Region, and Southeastern Canada), follow this series.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:02 - Hemlock Reishi (named after the host tree)
0:24 - mushrooms should be harvested immediately or else you will be going against the native competition (invertebrates and other animals)
1:19 - time of season to harvest compared to other popular species
2:09 - Mushrooms are photosensitive, not photosynthetic
2:39 - Cool trick to produce Vitamin D in gathered mushrooms -- credit to Paul Stamets
3:22 - A brief overview of some key studies in the Scientific Literature (for both Ganoderma as a genus, and specific to Ganoderma Tsugae)

Music:
"Gilded" by [ocean jams] (licensed via Epidemic Sound)

Thumbnail Photo:
"Hemlock varnish fungus (Ganoderma tsugae) on a log above Hutton Run, Moshannon State Forest, Centre County, along the Allegheny Front Trail."
by Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA - Hutton Run (5)
Licensed via Creative Commons - Attribution - 2.0