Chaga mushroom, Cinder conk
Inonotus obliquus
Family: Hymenochaetaceae
What it is like
A mushroom. It grows feeding on birch trees.
It probably has anticancer properties.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Canada, Europe, Japan, Korea, North America, Poland, Russia, USA
How it is used for food
It is boiled for tea.
Edible parts
Fungus, mushroom, caution
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Poria obliqua;