«Maitake» (Grifola frondosa) - Organic Mushroom Spawn

Lion’s Mane is a beautiful and unusual ‘teethed’ mushroom comprised of layers of soft cascading spines.  It gets its name from the Lion’s Mane Jellyfish not from the big cat! Lion’s Mane is now a rare find in the wild.

Fruit bodies (4 to 6 cm diameter) with gelatine-like to rubbery texture, and dark brown to black share, depending on the humidity. Little infection of insect larva’s, and a very long storage capacity. Easy to grow.

On the lower surface, underneath the smooth cap, most species have gill-like ridges that run almost all the way down its stipe, which tapers down seamlessly from the cap. Many species emit a fruity aroma, reminiscent of apricots.

Suillellus luridus (formerly Boletus luridus), commonly known as the lurid bolete, is a fungus of the bolete family, found in deciduous woodlands on chalky soils in Asia, Europe, and eastern North America.

Latipurus belongs to the class of xylotrophs, affects the core of the tree, the fungus contains natural antibiotics that are active against staphylococci, and is used to treat malignant and benign tumors, lung diseases.