The differentiation of its sporophore is bud—stipe—pileus differentiation—pileus mature—spore scatter. 灵芝的子实体分化过程,要经过菌芽—菌柄—菌盖分化—菌盖成熟—孢子飞散。
Characteristics: Terrestrial ferns; stipes tuft, backlish at base; young fronds pinnaye with wider pinnae, when getting older, the fronds become bipinnate or tripinnatifid with slender pinnules. 地生,叶柄丛生,基部黑色;较年轻的叶子一回羽状复叶,较老的叶子二回或三回羽状复叶。