Known as Ophiocordyceps sinensis – colloquially, caterpillar fungus or “Himalayan gold” – it can fetch astronomical prices on the herbal medicine market: up to US$63,000 per pound.

Caterpillar fungus grows in the remote Tibetan Plateau and Himalayan Mountains but ... list a gram for up to $125. The price is so high because this hybrid creature is incredibly rare.

Subsequently, driving up the price which can be as much ... Caterpillar fungus grows in the remote Tibetan Plateau and Himalayan Mountains but that's not the only place you can find it.

The Ophiocordyceps sinensis – colloquially called caterpillar fungus or “Himalayan gold” – it can fetch astronomical prices ...