Lion's Mane Mushroom Plate Culture

NSHE1 - Lion's Brain (Hericium erinaceus)
$74.99
Species & Strain

Processing times

Plate cultures are ideal for growers looking to make master bags, inoculate grain, make liquid culture, or make more plates.

Lion's mane plate cultures are made to order and have a shelf life of approximately 6 months. They should be stored in the refrigerator to maintain viability. Note that plate cultures require basic lab skills. Handle using sterile technique to prevent contamination.

See full description of each lion's mane strain available below.

NSHE1 - Lion's Brain

Hericium erinaceus. A very productive commercial lion's mane strain that forms dense "pom pom" fruiting bodies. Fruits best in cooler temperatures, 1/2-1 lb yield on first flush off of 5 lb supplemented sawdust with consistent subsequent flushes over several months.

NSHE2 - WA Lion's Mane

Hericium erinaceus. A reliable lion's mane commercial strain from Washington with similar fruiting conditions as our HE1 and HE3.

NSHE3 - Tree Beard Lion's Mane

Hericium erinaceus. A "showy" strain of Lion's Mane that produces commercially viable flushes of less uniformed fruiting bodies adding variation to your lion's mane boxes.

NSHC2 - Comb Tooth Lion's Mane

Hericium corralloides. A commercially productive lion's mane strain of comb tooth from Mossy Creek in Tennessee. Unlike the dense "pom poms" of H. erinaceus, this strain produces large, coral-like fruiting bodies with branching spines.

NSHA1 - Bear's Head Lion's Mane

Hericium americanum. Also known as Bear's Head, this strain features longer, icicle-like spines but resembles erinaceus when young. Often found on hardwoods but sometimes on conifers. This strain comes from the Pacific Northwest.

NSHA4 - ME Lion's Mane

Hericium americanum. A lion's mane strain cultured from a wild specimen found in Maine.

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