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- noun Grifola frondosa, an
edible polypore mushroom that grows inclusters at the bases of trees.
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Examples
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I even heard about massive hen-of-the-woods aka maitake in Central Park.
Laura Silverman: Mycology Today Laura Silverman 2011
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Here in Southern Pennsylvania, I eat four wild mushrooms and I know them very well: I hunt for morels in the spring, puffballs in late summer, chanterelles in late, late summer, and my favorite, hen of the woods Grifola frondosa, also known to many people as maitake, which is Japanese for "dancing mushroom," in the fall.
Maria Rodale: Gathering Mushrooms in the Wild: Eating in the Wind Maria Rodale 2011
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I even heard about massive hen-of-the-woods aka maitake in Central Park.
Laura Silverman: Mycology Today Laura Silverman 2011
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I even heard about massive hen-of-the-woods aka maitake in Central Park.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Laura Silverman 2011
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Chaga contains large amounts of betulinic acid in a form that can be ingested orally, and it also contains the full spectrum of immune-stimulating phytochemicals found in other medicinal mushrooms such as maitake mushroom and shiitake mushroom. "
NaturalNews.com 2008
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Lentinula edodes (shiitake), Grifola frondosa (maitake), Ganoderma lucidum (mannentake), and Cordyceps have a history of medicinal use for millennia in parts of Asia.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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Lentinula edodes (shiitake), Grifola frondosa (maitake), Ganoderma lucidum (mannentake), and Cordyceps have a history of medicinal use for millennia in parts of Asia.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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With what seems like a sixth sense, he spots a mammoth maitake mushroom at the base of a towering oak tree.
In Search of Nature's Treats Sumathi Reddy 2010
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Kit varieties range from meaty maitake my-TOCK-ay to delicate pearl oyster mushrooms.
Fun With Fungi: DIY Mushroom Kits Catch On Wall Street Journal 2011
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Kit varieties range from meaty maitake my-TOCK-ay to delicate pearl oyster mushrooms.
Fun With Fungi: DIY Mushroom Kits Catch On Wall Street Journal 2011
bilby commented on the word maitake
A mushroom species, Grifola frondosa. Also known as hen of the woods.
April 7, 2008