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Cordyceps militaris

Cordyceps militaris, commonly known as the caterpillar fungus, is a species of fungus in the family Cordycipitaceae, and the type species of the genus Cordyceps, which consists of hundreds of species. The species was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as Clavaria militaris. Cordyceps militaris parasitizes insects and is used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Cordyceps militaris
Family: Cordycipitaceae
Genus: Cordyceps
Kingdom: Fungi
Order: Hypocreales