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Grifola frondosa

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Noun1.Grifola frondosa - large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees
fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
genus Polyporus, Polyporus - type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers


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The San Marcos facility is designed to produce three species: Pleurotus eryngii, Grifola frondosa and Hysizygus marmoreus.
Maitake ( Grifola frondosa ), Japanese mushrooms, not only enhance the immune system, making all vaginal infections less likely, they also contain compounds that specifically inhibit and destroy Candida cells.
Maitake Grifola frondosa or maitake or hen-of-the-woods is a large, gray, fleshy polypore made up of numerous overlapping caps.
 
 
 
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