The wild fungi in Yunnan include termites, dictyophora, Tricholoma matsutake, boletus, dry bar, mushrooms, turtle shell, chanterelle, morel, truffle and so on. Yunnan wild fungi are divided into two classes, eleven orders, thirty-five families, ninety-six genera and about 250 species, accounting for more than half of the world's edible fungi and two-thirds of China's edible fungi. It is known as the "kingdom of fungi". Yunnan's complex topography, diverse forest types, soil types and unique three-dimensional climate conditions have given birth to rich wild edible fungi resources, which are famous for their variety, wide distribution and large output.

Wild edible fungi refer to completely wild fungi that grow in deep mountains and forests. It is a natural green food, rich in vitamins, high-quality protein and other ingredients beneficial to human body, with rich nutrition and unique flavor. When the growing environment changes or is polluted by the outside world, wild mushrooms cannot grow or even disappear, so they are very rare and precious.