Rare 30cm Mushroom Found in Black Raspberry Patch... Continues to Appear Amid Monsoon Rains

The Calvatia nipponica mushroom, known as a globally rare species, has been found for the 13th consecutive year at the foot of Mt. Jirisan in Namwon, North Jeolla Province.

According to the city of Namwon today (July 23), a resident in his 60s living in Sannae-myeon recently discovered one Calvatia nipponica mushroom in his black raspberry farm.

The farm is a site where an apple orchard—where the mushrooms had been found for several years—was converted into a black raspberry patch.

The discovered mushroom is generally spherical, with a diameter of about 30 cm, and is white just before turning light brown.

With this, Calvatia nipponica mushrooms have been found at this farm for 13 consecutive years since 2014.

Starting with two in the first year, 2 to 3 appeared annually at first, but the number has recently tended to increase to 5 to 8 per year.

Calvatia nipponica mushrooms have also been steadily harvested for about 10 years at another apple orchard in the nearby foothills of Mt. Jirisan.

Experts analyze that the mycelium of the mushroom remains in this area and grows whenever the growth conditions are met every summer.

Mainly growing in grassy fields or thickets with abundant organic matter during the summer and autumn seasons, Calvatia nipponica is known to be effective for stopping bleeding and detoxification.

The farm owner stated that the mushroom grew rapidly over a few days as recent monsoon rains fell, and considering the timing of its emergence, several more are expected to appear in the future.

(Photo provided by Namwon City, Yonhap News)
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