Giant 'mushroom of immortality' seen in Guangxi(1/3)
2015-01-06 10:14
Ecns.cn
Web Editor:Yao Lan
Storeowner Wei Fangning shows a ganoderma lucidum, which has a diameter of 107 centimeters and a weight of 7.44 kilograms, in his shop in Hezhou, Southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan 5, 2015. Ganoderma lucidum, known as Lingzhi mushroom in China, is often used in traditional Chinese medicine. Because of its alleged health benefits, the lingzhi mushroom is highly prized and known as "the mushroom of immortality." [Photo/ IC]
