Lions Mane Sawdust Spawn - (Hericium spp.) - 5lb

Lion's Mane Sawdust Spawn from Mushroom Mountain is 5 pounds of fresh, fully colonized sawdust spawn (Hericium spp.) used to inoculate hardwood logs or sterilized sawdust blocks for growing gourmet Lion's Mane mushrooms. Lion's Mane forms flowing white spines rather than gills and develops a crab or lobster-like flavor and texture when cooked. Available varieties include Pom Pom (Hericium erinaceus), Tufted (Hericium americanum), Coral Tooth (Hericium coralloides), and Conifer Coral (Hericium abietis).

At a glance

• Form: 5 lb bag of fully colonized sawdust spawn
• Species: Hericium spp., choice of Pom Pom, Tufted, Coral Tooth, or Conifer Coral
• Grows on: hardwood logs such as oak, maple, beech, walnut, and cherry, or sterilized sawdust blocks indoors
• Fruiting temperatures: 50 to 65F for most varieties; 65 to 75F for Conifer Coral
• Flavor when cooked: crab or lobster-like, tender and slightly sweet
• Shipping: most orders ship in 1 to 2 business days; specialty strains (Coral Tooth, Conifer Coral) may take 4 to 6 weeks

Best for

• Home growers inoculating hardwood logs outdoors
• Indoor growers using sterilized sawdust blocks
• Cooks wanting a seafood-like, plant-based mushroom
• People with shellfish allergies seeking a seafood alternative
• Small-scale market and restaurant production

How to use

• Inoculate freshly cut hardwood logs or sterilized sawdust blocks with the spawn
• Keep logs and blocks in a shaded, humid location during colonization
• Fruit at 50 to 65F for most varieties
• Sauté harvested mushrooms with butter, garlic, and herbs

About Mushroom Mountain

Mushroom Mountain is a South Carolina cultivation company that produces fresh spawn, grow kits, and mushroom extracts in-house, backed by decades of cultivation experience at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.