Kanoshita - Kanoshita

An edible mushroom of the Basidiomycete family, Polyporaceae. The cap is irregularly round, 5-8cm in diameter, and has soft, egg-coloured flesh. Those that are entirely white are called Shirokanoshita. The stem grows to the side of the cap, or off-centre. The underside of the cap is densely covered with countless needles, which produce spores on their surface. In autumn, they grow in clusters on the ground in rows in scrub forests, hence the local name Nunobiki (Cloth-pulling). They are also known by other names such as Kanoko and Tsuchikanoko (Tohoku region). They are widely distributed throughout Japan and the world.

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Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

担子菌類、サルノコシカケ目ハリタケ科の食用キノコ。傘は不正円形、径5～8センチメートル、卵色で柔軟な肉質。全体が白色のものをシロカノシタという。茎は傘の横、または中心を外れてつく。傘の下側には無数の針が密生し、その表面に胞子をつくる。秋、雑木林の地上に列をつくって群生するので、ヌノビキ（布引き）という地方名もある。また、カノコ、ツチカノコ（東北地方）などの名もある。分布は日本をはじめ世界各地と広い。

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