Description
About This Mushroom Liquid Culture
Our Exotic 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.
Exotic Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Product Summary
- Five 10–12cc liquid culture syringes
- Includes: Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis crispa), Fried Chicken (Lyophyllum decastes), Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica), King Stropharia (Stropharia rugosoannulata), ABM (Agaricus subrufescens)
- Each syringe contains viable mycelium in sterile nutrient broth
- Store liquid culture syringes at normal room temperature in the original packaging for 6 or more months.
- Ships with sterile needles
Exotic Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Pack Overview
The Exotic Mushroom Cultures 5 Pack brings together five species that most cultivators have never grown and many have never heard of. Every one of them is a real edible with a distinctive flavor, an unusual appearance, or a cultivation story that sets it apart from the standard catalog species. We put this pack together for cultivators who are ready to move beyond the familiar and work with something genuinely different.
Exotic Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Included Species
Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis crispa) Liquid Culture
One of the most visually spectacular edible fungi in the world, a large brain-like mass of cream-colored fronds that can weigh several kilograms and looks like nothing else in the forest. Sparassis crispa grows at the base of conifers and requires specific substrate conditions different from hardwood cultivation. Slow, demanding, and absolutely worth the effort for cultivators who get it right.
Cauliflower Mushroom — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Substrate | Conifer sawdust and wood substrate — different from hardwood species |
| Visual | Among the most distinctive fruiting bodies we carry — nothing else looks like this |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Cauliflower Mushroom Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Sparassidaceae
- Genus: Sparassis
- Species: Sparassis crispa
Fried Chicken Mushroom (Lyophyllum decastes) Liquid Culture
The name tells you what to expect when you cook it. Lyophyllum decastes clusters in dense groups on enriched garden beds and woodchip mulch, producing a mild-flavored mushroom with a texture and flavor that reliably surprises people who try it for the first time.
Fried Chicken Mushroom — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Substrate | Enriched garden beds, woodchip mulch |
| Flavor | Genuinely reminiscent of fried chicken when cooked — the name is accurate |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Fried Chicken Mushroom Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Lyophyllaceae
- Genus: Lyophyllum
- Species: Lyophyllum decastes
Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica) Liquid Culture
Beefsteak Fungus bleeds red juice when cut and has a distinctly acidic, meaty flavor unlike any other edible fungus in our catalog. Fistulina hepatica grows on oak in temperate forests and oak log inoculation is the cultivation approach with the most potential. A species that divides opinion on flavor but is genuinely unlike anything else.
Beefsteak Fungus — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Flavor | Acidic and meaty — unlike any other cultivated mushroom; divides opinion |
| Best approach | Oak log or stump inoculation |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Beefsteak Fungus Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Fistulinaceae
- Genus: Fistulina
- Species: Fistulina hepatica
King Stropharia (Stropharia rugosoannulata) Liquid Culture
King Stropharia is the easiest species in this pack to establish and the one that gives new-to-outdoor cultivators the fastest rewarding results. The large red-wine-capped fruiting bodies in a woodchip garden bed are genuinely striking and the flavor is genuinely good.
King Stropharia — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Substrate | Woodchip and straw outdoor beds |
| Accessibility | Most accessible outdoor species in this pack |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
King Stropharia Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Strophariaceae
- Genus: Stropharia
- Species: Stropharia rugosoannulata
ABM (Agaricus subrufescens) Liquid Culture
ABM smells like fresh almonds and tastes like it too, a clean, distinctly nutty flavor that is unlike any other Agaricus species in cultivation. It is a Brazilian native that has been cultivated in Japan as a medicinal mushroom under the name himematsutake and has attracted research interest for its ABM-related polysaccharide profile. It requires compost-based substrate like other Agaricus species.
ABM — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Flavor | Almond aroma and flavor — distinctly nutty and unlike other Agaricus species |
| Substrate | Compost-based substrate; similar approach to Agaricus bisporus |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
ABM Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Agaricaceae
- Genus: Agaricus
- Species: Agaricus subrufescens
Exotic Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Cultivation Overview
The Exotic pack spans outdoor bed cultivation, log inoculation, and compost substrate approaches. Cauliflower Mushroom and Beefsteak Fungus are the most challenging. King Stropharia and Fried Chicken are the most accessible. All syringes ship from our McConnell, Illinois lab ready to inoculate.
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Description
About This Mushroom Liquid Culture
Our Exotic 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.
Exotic Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Product Summary
- Five 10–12cc liquid culture syringes
- Includes: Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis crispa), Fried Chicken (Lyophyllum decastes), Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica), King Stropharia (Stropharia rugosoannulata), ABM (Agaricus subrufescens)
- Each syringe contains viable mycelium in sterile nutrient broth
- Store liquid culture syringes at normal room temperature in the original packaging for 6 or more months.
- Ships with sterile needles
Exotic Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Pack Overview
The Exotic Mushroom Cultures 5 Pack brings together five species that most cultivators have never grown and many have never heard of. Every one of them is a real edible with a distinctive flavor, an unusual appearance, or a cultivation story that sets it apart from the standard catalog species. We put this pack together for cultivators who are ready to move beyond the familiar and work with something genuinely different.
Exotic Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Included Species
Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis crispa) Liquid Culture
One of the most visually spectacular edible fungi in the world, a large brain-like mass of cream-colored fronds that can weigh several kilograms and looks like nothing else in the forest. Sparassis crispa grows at the base of conifers and requires specific substrate conditions different from hardwood cultivation. Slow, demanding, and absolutely worth the effort for cultivators who get it right.
Cauliflower Mushroom — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Substrate | Conifer sawdust and wood substrate — different from hardwood species |
| Visual | Among the most distinctive fruiting bodies we carry — nothing else looks like this |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Cauliflower Mushroom Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Sparassidaceae
- Genus: Sparassis
- Species: Sparassis crispa
Fried Chicken Mushroom (Lyophyllum decastes) Liquid Culture
The name tells you what to expect when you cook it. Lyophyllum decastes clusters in dense groups on enriched garden beds and woodchip mulch, producing a mild-flavored mushroom with a texture and flavor that reliably surprises people who try it for the first time.
Fried Chicken Mushroom — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Substrate | Enriched garden beds, woodchip mulch |
| Flavor | Genuinely reminiscent of fried chicken when cooked — the name is accurate |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Fried Chicken Mushroom Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Lyophyllaceae
- Genus: Lyophyllum
- Species: Lyophyllum decastes
Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica) Liquid Culture
Beefsteak Fungus bleeds red juice when cut and has a distinctly acidic, meaty flavor unlike any other edible fungus in our catalog. Fistulina hepatica grows on oak in temperate forests and oak log inoculation is the cultivation approach with the most potential. A species that divides opinion on flavor but is genuinely unlike anything else.
Beefsteak Fungus — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Flavor | Acidic and meaty — unlike any other cultivated mushroom; divides opinion |
| Best approach | Oak log or stump inoculation |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Beefsteak Fungus Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Fistulinaceae
- Genus: Fistulina
- Species: Fistulina hepatica
King Stropharia (Stropharia rugosoannulata) Liquid Culture
King Stropharia is the easiest species in this pack to establish and the one that gives new-to-outdoor cultivators the fastest rewarding results. The large red-wine-capped fruiting bodies in a woodchip garden bed are genuinely striking and the flavor is genuinely good.
King Stropharia — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Substrate | Woodchip and straw outdoor beds |
| Accessibility | Most accessible outdoor species in this pack |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
King Stropharia Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Strophariaceae
- Genus: Stropharia
- Species: Stropharia rugosoannulata
ABM (Agaricus subrufescens) Liquid Culture
ABM smells like fresh almonds and tastes like it too, a clean, distinctly nutty flavor that is unlike any other Agaricus species in cultivation. It is a Brazilian native that has been cultivated in Japan as a medicinal mushroom under the name himematsutake and has attracted research interest for its ABM-related polysaccharide profile. It requires compost-based substrate like other Agaricus species.
ABM — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Flavor | Almond aroma and flavor — distinctly nutty and unlike other Agaricus species |
| Substrate | Compost-based substrate; similar approach to Agaricus bisporus |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
ABM Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Agaricaceae
- Genus: Agaricus
- Species: Agaricus subrufescens
Exotic Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Cultivation Overview
The Exotic pack spans outdoor bed cultivation, log inoculation, and compost substrate approaches. Cauliflower Mushroom and Beefsteak Fungus are the most challenging. King Stropharia and Fried Chicken are the most accessible. All syringes ship from our McConnell, Illinois lab ready to inoculate.