Popular names of Cordyceps | Different names of cordyceps

  • Common name Caterpillar fungus, Cordyceps, Cetepiller mushroom
  • Latin/English name Cordyceps militaris, Cordyceps mushroom, Deer fungus, Caterpillar fungus
Different names of cordyceps
Different names of cordyceps


  • Chinese name Dong Chong Xia Cao, Summer grass-winter worm, Hia tsao tong tchong
  • Japanese name Tochukaso/Tochukasu, Totsu kasu
  • Korean name Tong ch'ug ha ch'o
  • Nepali name Yarsagumba, Jeebanbuti, Sanjivani, Kiraghans
  • Tibetian name Yarchakunbu
  • Other names Chong cao, Dong chong cao, Aweto 


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