Lion’s Mane Mushroom Plate Culture

This Lion’s Mane Mushroom Plate Culture is easily cultivated and sought both for health and gourmet uses, with documented cognitive and neurological benefits and a rich seafood-like flavor often compared to crab or lobster. Lion’s Mane is known for its unique, shaggy appearance resembling a white pom-pom. Naturally, this unique mushroom grows on hardwood trees in temperate forests across the world. 

• Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) plate culture 
• 100 mm x 15 mm petri dish with malt extract agar
• Easy to grow, fast-fruiting strain 
• Produces multiple flushes of voluminous, white fruit bodies
• Hardy commercial strain excellent for side-fruiting
• Rare trifecta: easily cultivated, valued for health benefits, excellent flavor/texture
• Prefers Fast-Fruiting/Master’s Mix or other hardwood substrates

This Lion’s Mane strain is an excellent example of the potential of this mushroom, with high yields and large clusters when grown on fast-fruiting mixes. It’s a hardy and commercially viable strain that performs very well with moderate to high airflow and high humidity to support the growth of large fruit clusters. Lion’s Mane fruit bodies can be cooked and consumed as a meat substitute, or dried and powdered for use as a health supplement, making it a versatile mushroom that anyone can grow at home.