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A small arranged pile of wild Cordyceps sinensis on a white porcelain dish, each a tan-golden segmented caterpillar body with a single slender dark stalk

Why Is Wild Cordyceps So Expensive?

Wild Cordyceps sinensis arranged in graded rows by size from small to large on a white porcelain tray

How Wild Cordyceps Is Graded: Size, Color, and Pieces per Gram

A buyer-education guide to how wild Cordyceps sinensis is graded and sold: size measured as pieces per gram, whole intact pieces, color and firmness, cleanliness, and region.

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Whole wild Cordyceps sinensis specimens with caterpillar body and slender stalk on stone

When Wild Cordyceps Is Harvested, and Why the Season Is So Short

Wild cordyceps has one short harvest each year. Here is when it happens on the Tibetan Plateau, why the window is so brief, and what it means for buyers.

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Cultivated semi-wild Cordyceps sinensis dried pieces displayed on a light surface

What Is Cultivated Cordyceps, and How Is It Grown?

Cultivated cordyceps is farm-grown Cordyceps sinensis in the familiar caterpillar-and-stalk form — produced outdoors on mountain plots or indoors on substrate. Here is how it differs from wild, how it is grown, and how to use it in everyday cooking.

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The Difference Between Cordyceps Sinensis and Militaris, Explained

Cordyceps Militaris vs Cordyceps Sinensis: What Is the Difference?

Cordyceps sinensis is the wild Tibetan caterpillar form; militaris is the orange farmed mushroom. Ten Lei Yen in Westminster, CA explains looks, cooking and price.

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