Description
About This Mushroom Liquid Culture
Our Bioluminescent 5 Pack is a premium mushroom liquid culture: live, lab-verified mycelium suspended in sterile nutrient broth and ready to inoculate your grow medium. Each set ships with sterile needles for clean, reliable transfers.
Bioluminescent Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Product Summary
- Five 10–12cc liquid culture syringes of distinct bioluminescent fungal species
- Includes: Glowing Mycena (Mycena noctilucens), Panellus stipticus, Green Pepe (Mycena chlorophos), Ghost Fungus (Omphalotus nidiformis), Neonothopanus nambi
- Each syringe contains viable mycelium suspended in a sterile nutrient broth
- Suitable for inoculating sterilized grain spawn, agar plates, and hardwood substrates
- Store liquid culture syringes at normal room temperature in the original packaging for 6 or more months.
- Ships with sterile needles
- Ghost Fungus (Omphalotus nidiformis) is toxic — not for consumption
Bioluminescent Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Pack Overview
The Bioluminescent Mushroom Cultures 5 Pack is one of my personal favorites in the entire Out-Grow catalog. Every species in this pack produces visible light through enzymatic reactions involving luciferin and luciferase compounds, and each one does it differently, some glow in the mycelium, some in the fruiting body, some in both. We have been building this collection for years and I am not aware of another bioluminescent liquid culture pack like this available anywhere in the United States. If you grow any of these in complete darkness and give your eyes a few minutes to adjust, you will understand why people who work with them keep working with them.
Bioluminescent Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Included Species
Glowing Mycena (Mycena noctilucens) Liquid Culture
Glowing Mycena is the bioluminescent species we sell more of than any other in this category. Mycena noctilucens produces light in both the mycelium and the fruiting body, which means you can watch a colonized grain jar glow in the dark before any mushrooms form. I have stood in our grow space with the lights off watching colonized substrate from this species and it does not stop being remarkable regardless of how many times you have seen it. The mycelium colonizes hardwood and grain cleanly on our standard medium, and customers who grow it on supplemented hardwood sawdust consistently report visible fruiting body glow that is detectable to dark-adapted eyes.
Glowing Mycena — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Bioluminescence | Both mycelium and fruiting body glow — visible to dark-adapted eyes |
| Substrate | Supplemented hardwood sawdust; grain for spawn expansion |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Glowing Mycena Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Mycenaceae
- Genus: Mycena
- Species: Mycena noctilucens
Panellus stipticus Liquid Culture
Panellus stipticus is one of the most studied bioluminescent fungi in the world and the species most researchers reach for when they want to understand fungal bioluminescence at a biochemical level. It grows wild on hardwood logs across North America and Europe. The mycelium glows, the fruiting bodies glow, and glow intensity actually varies by geographic strain. North American isolates glow more brightly than European ones, and that is what we carry. It colonizes hardwood aggressively and is one of the easier species in this pack to fruit, which makes it a solid starting point if bioluminescent cultivation is new to you.
Panellus stipticus — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Bioluminescence | Mycelium and fruiting body both glow; North American isolate — brighter than European strains |
| Substrate | Hardwood sawdust; colonizes aggressively |
| Difficulty | Intermediate — easiest fruiter in this pack; good starting point for bioluminescent cultivation |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Panellus stipticus Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Mycenaceae
- Genus: Panellus
- Species: Panellus stipticus
Green Pepe (Mycena chlorophos) Liquid Culture
Green Pepe is the tropical bioluminescent Mycena that produces one of the strongest glows of any species we carry. Mycena chlorophos is native to subtropical and tropical forests across Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and its fruiting bodies emit a clear green-white glow that is visible in a dark room without a long dark adaptation period. Most bioluminescent fungi require five to ten minutes for your eyes to adjust before the glow becomes clear. Green Pepe just glows. It grows on dead hardwood in the wild and responds well to supplemented hardwood substrates with higher humidity and warmer fruiting temperatures than the other species in this pack. We have had good results running it between 75 and 85°F during fruiting.
Green Pepe — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Bioluminescence | Among the strongest in our collection — visible without extended dark adaptation |
| Fruiting temp | 75 to 85°F — warmer than most cultivated species; tropical origin |
| Substrate | Supplemented hardwood; high humidity during fruiting |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Green Pepe Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Mycenaceae
- Genus: Mycena
- Species: Mycena chlorophos
Ghost Fungus (Omphalotus nidiformis) Liquid Culture
Ghost Fungus is the Australian bioluminescent species that produces large, spectacular fruiting bodies with gill tissue that glows strongly in the dark. Omphalotus nidiformis is toxic and should never be eaten, we state that plainly because it has been mistaken for edible oyster mushrooms with serious consequences. As a cultivation culture it is one of the most striking things in our collection. The fruiting bodies are large and visually impressive even in daylight, and the bioluminescence in the gills when the lights go out is something that photographs and video consistently fail to capture accurately. We carry this for researchers, photographers, and cultivators who want to work with the full range of what bioluminescent fungi look like.
Ghost Fungus — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Bioluminescence | Gill tissue glows strongly — among the most visually dramatic in our collection |
| Toxicity warning | TOXIC — not for consumption under any circumstances |
| Substrate | Hardwood logs and supplemented hardwood sawdust |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Ghost Fungus Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Omphalotaceae
- Genus: Omphalotus
- Species: Omphalotus nidiformis
Neonothopanus nambi Liquid Culture
Neonothopanus nambi is one of the rarest bioluminescent fungi available in liquid culture format anywhere in the world. It is a Brazilian species native to Atlantic Forest habitats, and Japanese researchers used it to map the hispidin-based luciferin pathway that is now understood to drive bioluminescence across the entire mushroom kingdom. That is scientifically significant beyond the visual effect. We have maintained this culture in our lab for years and it is not something you can simply call another vendor and order. It grows on hardwood substrate and colonizes reasonably well on supplemented sawdust, though it is the most demanding culture in this pack from a lab standpoint. For anyone building a serious bioluminescent culture library, this one matters.
Neonothopanus nambi — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2%; slightly enriched peptone formulas support denser growth |
| Bioluminescence | Hispidin-based pathway — the species that helped map fungal bioluminescence biochemistry |
| Rarity | One of the rarest bioluminescent liquid cultures available in the US market |
| Difficulty | Advanced — most demanding culture in this pack; rewarding for experienced cultivators |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Neonothopanus nambi Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Omphalotaceae
- Genus: Neonothopanus
- Species: Neonothopanus nambi
Bioluminescent Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Cultivation Overview
All five species in this pack produce bioluminescence through enzymatic reactions, though the specific chemistry, intensity, and whether mycelium or fruiting body glows varies by species. Ghost Fungus is toxic and should never be consumed. All other species are non-toxic, though none are commercially cultivated as edible species. Every syringe ships from our McConnell, Illinois lab ready to inoculate. Shake gently before use to redistribute mycelium evenly through the solution.
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Description
About This Mushroom Liquid Culture
Our Bioluminescent 5 Pack is a premium mushroom liquid culture: live, lab-verified mycelium suspended in sterile nutrient broth and ready to inoculate your grow medium. Each set ships with sterile needles for clean, reliable transfers.
Bioluminescent Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Product Summary
- Five 10–12cc liquid culture syringes of distinct bioluminescent fungal species
- Includes: Glowing Mycena (Mycena noctilucens), Panellus stipticus, Green Pepe (Mycena chlorophos), Ghost Fungus (Omphalotus nidiformis), Neonothopanus nambi
- Each syringe contains viable mycelium suspended in a sterile nutrient broth
- Suitable for inoculating sterilized grain spawn, agar plates, and hardwood substrates
- Store liquid culture syringes at normal room temperature in the original packaging for 6 or more months.
- Ships with sterile needles
- Ghost Fungus (Omphalotus nidiformis) is toxic — not for consumption
Bioluminescent Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Pack Overview
The Bioluminescent Mushroom Cultures 5 Pack is one of my personal favorites in the entire Out-Grow catalog. Every species in this pack produces visible light through enzymatic reactions involving luciferin and luciferase compounds, and each one does it differently, some glow in the mycelium, some in the fruiting body, some in both. We have been building this collection for years and I am not aware of another bioluminescent liquid culture pack like this available anywhere in the United States. If you grow any of these in complete darkness and give your eyes a few minutes to adjust, you will understand why people who work with them keep working with them.
Bioluminescent Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Included Species
Glowing Mycena (Mycena noctilucens) Liquid Culture
Glowing Mycena is the bioluminescent species we sell more of than any other in this category. Mycena noctilucens produces light in both the mycelium and the fruiting body, which means you can watch a colonized grain jar glow in the dark before any mushrooms form. I have stood in our grow space with the lights off watching colonized substrate from this species and it does not stop being remarkable regardless of how many times you have seen it. The mycelium colonizes hardwood and grain cleanly on our standard medium, and customers who grow it on supplemented hardwood sawdust consistently report visible fruiting body glow that is detectable to dark-adapted eyes.
Glowing Mycena — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Bioluminescence | Both mycelium and fruiting body glow — visible to dark-adapted eyes |
| Substrate | Supplemented hardwood sawdust; grain for spawn expansion |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Glowing Mycena Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Mycenaceae
- Genus: Mycena
- Species: Mycena noctilucens
Panellus stipticus Liquid Culture
Panellus stipticus is one of the most studied bioluminescent fungi in the world and the species most researchers reach for when they want to understand fungal bioluminescence at a biochemical level. It grows wild on hardwood logs across North America and Europe. The mycelium glows, the fruiting bodies glow, and glow intensity actually varies by geographic strain. North American isolates glow more brightly than European ones, and that is what we carry. It colonizes hardwood aggressively and is one of the easier species in this pack to fruit, which makes it a solid starting point if bioluminescent cultivation is new to you.
Panellus stipticus — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Bioluminescence | Mycelium and fruiting body both glow; North American isolate — brighter than European strains |
| Substrate | Hardwood sawdust; colonizes aggressively |
| Difficulty | Intermediate — easiest fruiter in this pack; good starting point for bioluminescent cultivation |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Panellus stipticus Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Mycenaceae
- Genus: Panellus
- Species: Panellus stipticus
Green Pepe (Mycena chlorophos) Liquid Culture
Green Pepe is the tropical bioluminescent Mycena that produces one of the strongest glows of any species we carry. Mycena chlorophos is native to subtropical and tropical forests across Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and its fruiting bodies emit a clear green-white glow that is visible in a dark room without a long dark adaptation period. Most bioluminescent fungi require five to ten minutes for your eyes to adjust before the glow becomes clear. Green Pepe just glows. It grows on dead hardwood in the wild and responds well to supplemented hardwood substrates with higher humidity and warmer fruiting temperatures than the other species in this pack. We have had good results running it between 75 and 85°F during fruiting.
Green Pepe — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Bioluminescence | Among the strongest in our collection — visible without extended dark adaptation |
| Fruiting temp | 75 to 85°F — warmer than most cultivated species; tropical origin |
| Substrate | Supplemented hardwood; high humidity during fruiting |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Green Pepe Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Mycenaceae
- Genus: Mycena
- Species: Mycena chlorophos
Ghost Fungus (Omphalotus nidiformis) Liquid Culture
Ghost Fungus is the Australian bioluminescent species that produces large, spectacular fruiting bodies with gill tissue that glows strongly in the dark. Omphalotus nidiformis is toxic and should never be eaten, we state that plainly because it has been mistaken for edible oyster mushrooms with serious consequences. As a cultivation culture it is one of the most striking things in our collection. The fruiting bodies are large and visually impressive even in daylight, and the bioluminescence in the gills when the lights go out is something that photographs and video consistently fail to capture accurately. We carry this for researchers, photographers, and cultivators who want to work with the full range of what bioluminescent fungi look like.
Ghost Fungus — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Bioluminescence | Gill tissue glows strongly — among the most visually dramatic in our collection |
| Toxicity warning | TOXIC — not for consumption under any circumstances |
| Substrate | Hardwood logs and supplemented hardwood sawdust |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Ghost Fungus Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Omphalotaceae
- Genus: Omphalotus
- Species: Omphalotus nidiformis
Neonothopanus nambi Liquid Culture
Neonothopanus nambi is one of the rarest bioluminescent fungi available in liquid culture format anywhere in the world. It is a Brazilian species native to Atlantic Forest habitats, and Japanese researchers used it to map the hispidin-based luciferin pathway that is now understood to drive bioluminescence across the entire mushroom kingdom. That is scientifically significant beyond the visual effect. We have maintained this culture in our lab for years and it is not something you can simply call another vendor and order. It grows on hardwood substrate and colonizes reasonably well on supplemented sawdust, though it is the most demanding culture in this pack from a lab standpoint. For anyone building a serious bioluminescent culture library, this one matters.
Neonothopanus nambi — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2%; slightly enriched peptone formulas support denser growth |
| Bioluminescence | Hispidin-based pathway — the species that helped map fungal bioluminescence biochemistry |
| Rarity | One of the rarest bioluminescent liquid cultures available in the US market |
| Difficulty | Advanced — most demanding culture in this pack; rewarding for experienced cultivators |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Neonothopanus nambi Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Omphalotaceae
- Genus: Neonothopanus
- Species: Neonothopanus nambi
Bioluminescent Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Cultivation Overview
All five species in this pack produce bioluminescence through enzymatic reactions, though the specific chemistry, intensity, and whether mycelium or fruiting body glows varies by species. Ghost Fungus is toxic and should never be consumed. All other species are non-toxic, though none are commercially cultivated as edible species. Every syringe ships from our McConnell, Illinois lab ready to inoculate. Shake gently before use to redistribute mycelium evenly through the solution.