All our mushroom cultures are only one to two transfers away from the 1st generation mother culture to ensure a vibrant, healthy, and fast-growing product.
Each liquid mushroom culture syringe contains 12 cc's of mycelium suspended in a nutrient broth solution or commonly referred to as a liquid culture. Unlike many vendors, our cultures do not contain honey, we use a special clear recipe so you can see exactly what you're getting. Your mushroom culture is guaranteed to arrive 100% viable and completely contamination-free ready to inoculate a substrate of your choice.
You may use your LC Syringe right away, or store it in its mylar container in the refrigerator for 6 months or longer!
Your order with us today will contain:
(1) sterile 12 ml syringe with locking cap and selected strain.
(1) mylar syringe sleeve for long-term storage.
(2) alcohol pads.
(1) 18 gauge needle.
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Strain Information.
Beefsteak Fungus
This mushroom is best cooked in a creamy recipe, or mixed with other mushrooms due to the slight acidic taste. The wood of trees infected with the beefsteak fungus develops brown rot, which makes the wood richer, darker and of great interest to the furniture building trade.
Mushroom Type
Common Names Beefsteak Fungus, Ox-tongue fungus
Scientific Name Fistulina hepatica
Season Start Aug
Season End Nov
Average Mushroom height (CM) 0
Average Cap width (CM) 20
Fruiting Body
Tongue to liver shaped semicircular bracket with an inflated edge when young flattening with age. Red or red/pink/brown. Usually moist or sticky.
Pores
Off-white to cream tiny round pores or tubules which bruise red/brown.
Stem
Concolourous with the cap, lateral, short and thick if present.
Flesh
Red with white ﾑveinsﾒ very much resembling raw meat. Exudes a blood like liquid in drops.
Habitat
Growing on living or dead oak and sweet chestnut.
Possible Confusion
You are unlikely to confuse this species with anything else.
Spore Print
Pink/pale ochre. Ovate.
Taste / Smell
Slightly acidic or sour getting stronger with age. Good as a meat substitute as it looks like the real thing.
Frequency
Common.
Other Facts
Can be eaten raw in salads where the fruity, acidic taste goes quite well.
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