Hemlock Reishi-Ganoderma Tsugae: Mushroom Medicine of the Woods (new lesson)
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Hemlock Reishi-Ganoderma Tsugae: Mushroom Medicine of the Woods (new lesson)
Into the field we go to identify and harvest Hemlock Reishi; also called Hemlock Varnish Shelf.
In this video lesson you’ll learn all about how to key out and gather this immunomodulating wild mushroom, scientifically called Ganoderma tsugae of the Polyporaceae (now Ganodermataceae) family. Known for promoting a long healthy life, it is Immune supportive; anti-inflammatory.
Scientific name translation -Ganoderma: shiny skin + tsugae: of the Eastern Hemlock tree (Tsuga canadensis) = shiny skin of the Eastern Hemlock tree.
FYI this is not the Reishi of Chinese medicine Ganoderma lucidum, but a close North American cousin.
Habitat and Range
It is native to Eastern North America; found in northern and mountainous areas east of the Rocky Mountains (although sightings are outside of this range).
Primarily found: North Eastern North America, Midwest and Appalachian Mountains.
Hemlock trees like to grow in moist rocky ravines, and hillsides, which is also the Ganoderma tsugae’s native range. Generally, Ganoderma tsugae follows the Eastern Hemlock trees. The wooly adelgid insect is attacking Hemlocks and giving rise to large amounts of Ganoderma tsugae.
Identification & Biology:
Ganoderma tsugae is an annual fungus that is parasitic (eats live trees) and saprobic (lives off and breaks down dead and decaying matter) fungus.
Grows solitary or in overlapping clusters.
Host / substrate: dead and dying Hemlock trees (Tsuga canadensis).
Season : fruits spring through fall. Here in NY often best specimens are found in June.
Cap: kidney to fan-shaped when fully formed. Initially a soft protruding nub. Cap surface when mature shiny, shellacked, lacquered, smooth; reddish-orangish brown; concentrically zoned. Margin, especially in younger specimens: lighter; yellow, mustardy to cream. Mature specimens often are entirely dark brick-red, or reddish brown.
Cap size 2 inches to 13 inches.
Pore surface: whitish becoming darker reddish brown with age. Bruises brown.
Spore print: brown.
Stem (stipe): with a laterally attached stipe (though sometimes the stipe is absent).
Flesh (context): white when fresh; fairly soft when young, but toughens with age.
Harvest & Use
Once harvested, use right away or store in the fridge for 2-3 days. Then best to dry mushroom or it will rot. Dehydrate by cutting it into 1-2 inch chunks or strips. Use a dehydrator set to 100 degrees F.
To use for tea / infusion or to simmer in soup stock, it can be harvested throughout its growth cycle as well as when fully mature. Use a 1-2 inch piece per quart of fluid. Simmer for at least an hour or longer. Or make an infusion, letting it steep for a few or up to 8 hours.
To eat this mushroom as a cooked veg. must collect it when very young.
Best to consume Ganoderma tsugae in small but steady amounts on a regular basis for deep immune support.
I prefer to use it in stocks, like food. But I do mix it with other herbs for clients needing immuno-modulating support (allergies, asthma, etc.).
As with all mushrooms, inspect for freshness, don’t harvest if funky; avoid mold.
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here on the West Coast, we have Ganoderma oregonenses on our Western Hemlocks. I'm going to keep my eyes out for them now that I understand them better! Thanks so much.
Thanks for you comment. Good luck finding Ganoderma oregonenses. When you do can you send images please?
@@DinaFalconi If you are looking for pics I have some on my Instagram. @organicthug reishi is my favorite mushroom to forage. Great in coffee!
I always see those mushrooms! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you for your comment!
Terrific video. Thanks for taking the time to show several examples and for repeating the name so I can learn the pronunciation. You are a great teacher. I came here because I found some Ganoderma tsugae today. Based on what you've explained, the ones I found are very mature (not moldy). Can I still use these to make a tincture or dehydrate to use for a broth?
Yes, def. can use the mature ones; some herbalist prefer them for medicine. Thank you for appreciating the video lesson!
Great year for reishi this year. Last year the reishi was a no show. I have noticed a minor fall emergence from last year. Too cold is my un-educated theory. Great video , solid info.
Thanks for your comment!
QQQ QUESTION, what information do you know regarding any type of inspection of anything insects feeding on these Hemlock mushrooms, jewels of the woodlands ?
Thanks, best to make sure they are not heavily infested with bugs.
I love them!
Yes! Me too.
Well done Dina!!! Thanks so much!
Hello Stephen, thank you for appreciating! Happy foraging & feasting.
Thank you. 🍄
Most welcome!
Beautiful mushroom 🍄 thank you so much for the information upon preparing it Along with nutrients guide and your lovely time 😁
Thank you for watching!
Great job on this, Dina! LULULULULULULULULULULULULULULULLL!
Thank you, appreciate your support!!
When harvesting always check the bottoms first. If blotchy or dirty looking tap them. If borer larvae come out , leave them be to reproduce.
Yes, thanks for your input; good to leave funky bottomed ones!
Hi, can u make a vidio showing us what u said, please?
@@lunavi8603 Not until july... maybe. Reishi only fruits june and july and sometimes not at all. I have a reishi hunting video but I don't think i have any buggy ones. Reishi borers are harmless but creepy as hell. In my video I'm hunting a gulf in northern NY and while I don't find a lot of reishi they are usually borer free. They are also usually growing out of roots of hemlock trees perched on the edge of a 120 - 150 foot high cliff. I call them extreme reishi. The video can be found under my name.
As soon as you said midhudson I subscribed. I'm in rhinecliff. Been hunting reishi for a long time in that area.
Thank you for subscribing! And if 2021 is anything like 2020 you'll find these babies.
I have these growing all over my property in Florida in a swampy area on dead trees is it the same mushroom it looks identical everything you explained everything you showed everything’s identical
So cool! Do you know what kind of a tree it is growing on? Not sure this species grow in Florida, as its host tree is Tsuga canadensis that usually doesn't grow in Florida. I bet you have a very closely related species.
amazing presentation. learned much from your vid and validated the tsugaes from my forage today. i'm new, but i plan on foraging and consuming mushroom extracts much more. would your boosters course help me learn appropriate doses for my body? my primary focus is immune system.
Glad you appreciate this video lesson. Wild Food Health Boosters does not go into mushrooms. There is a section on tincturing designed to instruct / lay the ground work for good herbal medicine making . Please see more about the course here: www.wildfoodhealthboosters.com. Let me know if you have anymore questions.
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Thank you for your support! FYI my son is the filmmaker here, not the hubby!
Do reishi mushrooms also have round button shape colors from bottom up are dark brown...brown...redish...orange...yellow...white?
Thank you for your comment. But not sure of your question.
I have these mushrooms growing on my property in Florida and has the same mushroom is that unusual to be in Florida
Can you tell me what the host tree is? What is the tree that it grows from?
Dina Falconi The trees or oak trees
Dina Falconi But most of them are growing out of the ground
Dina Falconi Some of it growing out of the ground
Also it’s a cypress swamp
The subtitle : Ganoderma U Gay
Nice!