Desert Shaggy Mane Mushroom Podaxis Pistillaris

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: 

Desert Shaggy Mane Mushroom Podaxis Pistillaris

Desert Shaggy Man Mushroom

Podaxis pistillaris, also known as the desert shaggy mane, is native to the desert regions of North America, Mexico, India as well as Australia. The desert tribes of Australia used it to darken white hair, body painting, as well as a fly repellent. Both fresh and dried mushrooms can be used medicinally. It is thought to be beneficial in treating wounds as well and skin diseases.*

Antimicrobial*
Anti-inflammatory*
Podaxis pistillaris grows to be about 15 cm high with a hard and woody stem. The cap is white and darkens to a tan or brown color as it ages. The spores are black and are what was used as ink for body painting or darkening hair. It tends to grow alone and prefers sandy areas.


Desert Shaggy Mane Mushrooms (Podaxis pistillaris) are upright, hard-shelled, puff-ball type mushrooms (they do not have gills or a toad-stool top). These mushrooms often appear in the desert after heavy rains. When growing, the exterior is white and leathery. When ripe, they turn dark and the hard shell splits open, exposing the spores to winds that disperse them widely.

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Fungi; Class: Agaricomycetes; Order: Agaricales; Family: Agaricaceae. Synonyms: Lycoperdon pistillare and Scleroderma pistillare.