The scientific classification of O. canarii is that it is in the fungal division Basidiomycota, the class Agaricomycetes, the order Agaricales, the family Physalacriaceae, and the genus Oudemansiella.

Oudemansiella canarii is a white, pilliate stipate mushroom that grows on fallen, decaying, and wet logs.

The life cycle of O. canarii is similar to that of most Agaricales in the way that the primary mycelium produced by the germination of basidiospore is of short duration.

Commonly the hyphae interlace and twist to form thick, white hyphal cords called the rhizomorphs which bear the fruiting bodies.

Additionally, the study yielded several bioactive and beneficial components such as “phenol, flavonoid, ascorbic acid, B-Carotene, and lycopene” (Acharya et al., 2019).

O. canarii has been well studied for its significant antimicrobial activities against C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. krusei, C. tropicalis and C. sphaerospermum (Acharya et al., 2019).

The extract of O. canarii was shown to have antibacterial activity against the Gram positive bacterial pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus, but this cannot be explained by the presence of strobilurins, which are selective antifungal agents (Niego et al., 2021).

The previously mentioned study about the economical importance to humans also delved into the biochemistry and cellular biology of O. canarii (Acharya et al., 2019).