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Figure 235. After soaking, logs can be placed into
a young conifer forest which provides shade and
helps retain humidity. Logs are watered via sprinklers
two to four times a day. Mushrooms appear
one to two weeks after removal from the soaking
pond.
Distribution: Limited to the Far East, native to
Japan, Korea, & China. Not known from North
America nor Europe. With the continued deforestation
of the Far East, the genome of this
mushroom appears increasingly endangered.
Natural Habitat: This mushroom grows naturally
on dead or dying broad leaf trees,
particularly the Shii tree (Castanopsis
cuspidata), Pasania spp., Quercus spp. & and
other Asian oaks and beeches. Although occasionally
found on dying trees, Shiitake is a true
saprophyte exploiting only necrotic tissue.
Microscopic Features: Spores white 5-6.5 (7)
x 3-3.5 p, ovoid to oblong ellipsoid. Basidia
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Figure 236. Shiitake torming on oai logs.
Figure 237. Shiitake mushrooms growing on alder
logs.
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