Inonotus obliquus
The Mushroom that’s not a Mushroom
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Chaga (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian ча́га (čága).
Noun
chaga (uncountable)
- A parasitic fungus of trees, usually birch, found on the circumboreal region of the Northern hemisphere, Inonotus obliquus.
- The irregular conk of this fungus, used in East European folk medicine to treat a number of conditions.
Synonyms
- (Inonotus obliquus): chaga mushroom
Translations
Further reading
- Inonotus obliquus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Inonotus obliquus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Inonotus obliquus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
