Cordyceps Sinensis is a fungus that grows in the high altitudes of the Tibet, Nepal and parts of China. Cordyceps sinensis thrives in the cold grassy mountains at about 4,000 meters above sea level. Cordyceps Sinensis belongs to the fungi family of Ascomycotina. While there are over 680 species in the Cordyceps Genus, we will be focusing on the Cordyceps Sinensis species. Don't nod off yet, it gets better