1, different shapes: Wild Cordyceps is mainly composed of two parts: the insect body and the fruiting body of the Cordyceps sinensis fungus, while artificial Cordyceps sinensis is the mycelium or fruiting body of the Cordyceps sinensis fungus on other media. 2. Different nutritional carriers: The nutrition of wild Cordyceps mainly comes from the natural insect body, while the nutrition of artificial Cordyceps mainly comes from artificial nutrition. 3. Different growth environments: Wild Cordyceps mainly grows in high-altitude areas, while the growth environment of artificial Cordyceps is artificially simulated. 4. Different growth cycles: The growth cycle of wild Cordyceps is generally 3-5 years, while the growth cycle of artificial Cordyceps is about 2 months.

1. How to distinguish wild Cordyceps from artificial Cordyceps

1, different shapes

(1) Wild Cordyceps: It is composed of the worm body of Cordyceps sinensis and the fruiting body of Cordyceps sinensis fungus.

(2) Artificial Cordyceps: It is the mycelium or fruiting body of Cordyceps fungus on other culture media.

2. Different nutritional carriers

(1) Wild Cordyceps: based on the nutrition of natural insects.

(2) Artificial Cordyceps: based on artificial nutrition.

3. Different growth environments

(1) Wild Cordyceps: Mainly grows in high altitude areas.

(2) Artificial Cordyceps: grown in an artificial simulated environment.

4. Different growth cycles

(1) Wild Cordyceps: It usually takes 3-5 years to grow a batch.

(2) Artificial Cordyceps: Its growth cycle is generally about 2 months.

2. How Cordyceps is formed

1, the way of formation

(1) In summer, insects will lay their eggs on the ground. After the larvae hatch, they will burrow into the soil. If conditions are suitable, a type of bacterial spores in the soil will continuously erode the insect body. It uses the insect body as nourishment and continues to grow inside the insect body.

(2) However, because the space in the worm's body is often relatively small, the hyphae cannot grow better, so it will break through the worm's head and grow out of the ground to form Cordyceps.

2. Introduction to Cordyceps

(1) Cordyceps sinensis (Cordyceps sinensis) is a fungus belonging to the family Cordyceps and the genus Cordyceps. Its spores are stick-shaped, generally up to 6cm in length and 2mm in diameter. The color of the base is light yellow, and the color of the middle part is light yellow. It is yellow-brown, the color of the top is dark brown, the stroma hyphae are colorless, and the ascospores are linear and colorless.

(2) Cordyceps is a unique Chinese medicinal material in my country. Because it mostly grows in alpine mountainous areas with an altitude of 3000-4000m and has high requirements for the living environment, the quantity is usually relatively small.