The Last of Us Mushrooms, Prized as Sex Aids and More, Have Created a Multibillion-Dollar Market

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Cordyceps sells in Beijing for $136,000 a pound and has made its way into Whole Foods. It underpins entire communities in the Himalayas, but that comes with a lot of downsides.

By Adam Popescu

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