Cordyceps ophioglossoides

Cordyceps ophioglossoides

[¦kȯrd·ə‚seps ‚ō·fē·ə·glə′sȯi‚dēz] (mycology) A mushroom that is a parasite on the fruiting bodies of the truffle found in the soil of bamboo, oak, and pine woods that has antitumor properties and is an immune booster. Also known as clubhead fungus.