The differentiation  of its sporophore is bud—stipe—pileus differentiation—pileus mature—spore scatter.

灵芝的子实体分，经菌芽—菌—菌盖分—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，丛，基部黑色；较年轻的子一回羽状复，较老的子二回或三回羽状复。