Shiitake Lentinula Edodes Glycerite Organic Dried Mushrooms Alcohol-Free Liquid Extract 2 oz

The Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries. It is considered a medicinal mushroom in some forms of traditional medicine. It is also commonly called "Sawtooth oak mushroom", "Black forest mushroom", "Black mushroom", "Golden oak mushroom", or "Oakwood mushroom". Shiitake grow in groups on the decaying wood of deciduous trees, particularly shii, chestnut, oak, maple, beech, sweetgum, poplar, hornbeam, ironwood, mulberry, and chinquapin. Its natural distribution includes warm and moist climates in southeast Asia.