Dictyophora is not a part of bamboo, but a fungus. Dictyophora fungus is a fungus belonging to the genus Dictyospermum of the Phyllozoa family. It is also known as bamboo fungus and bamboo ginseng. It is rich in nutrients, rich in fragrance and delicious in taste. It has been listed as one of the "Eight Treasures of Grass" since ancient times. At the top of the stipe, there is a delicate white mesh skirt spreading downward from the cap. It is known as the "Snow Skirt Fairy", "Flower of Mountain Treasures", "Flower of Fungi" and "Queen of Fungi".

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Many countries in the world, such as Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, North Korea, the United States, Cuba, Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, Mexico, and Australia, As well as East Africa, Dictyophora spp. is distributed. The distribution range in China is also very wide. Bamboo is collected in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Hebei, Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Tibet, Guangdong, Guangxi and Taiwan. Sun reported, but the varieties of Dictyophora are not exactly the same in various places. Among them, the southwestern provinces are more widely distributed and the edible varieties are of better quality.