Cordyceps annulus is rough and obvious, and the annulus near the head is fine, and there are 20 to 30 annuli
The appearance of Cordyceps is yellowish or yellowish-brown;
The whole body of Cordyceps is covered with 8 pairs of legs, 3 pairs near the head, 4 pairs in the middle, and 1 pair near the tail, and the 4 pairs in the middle of the body are the most obvious
The head of the body is dark brown, cylindrical, and 0.3 centimeters thick, with tiny surface markings. >The head of Cordyceps sinensis is dark brown, cylindrical, 4-8 centimeters long, 0.3 centimeters thick, with small longitudinal wrinkles on the surface, slightly enlarged at the top
The head of Cordyceps sinensis is broken open and the cross-section has obvious lines, and in the middle of the cordyceps, there is a black core in the shape of a V.