Live Culture Plates - Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus)
Skip the wait. Start with living mycelium.
Our Live Culture Plates deliver actively growing, healthy Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) mycelium, ready for your next transfer. Each culture grows on our low-nutrient Foundation Series agar and is selected for strong rhizomorphic growth.
Whether you're expanding to grain spawn, practicing agar transfers, or building a culture library, these plates give you a reliable starting point with visible, verified mycelium.
Includes WeMush tracking: Every order ships with a QR code linked to WeMush, our cultivation tracking platform. Scan it to view specimen details, log observations, and follow your cultures, free with any Mush Ohio purchase.
What you receive
- 100mm plate with actively growing Lion's Mane culture
- At least 50% colonization at time of shipping
- Sealed with parafilm for transit
- Batch tracking number for quality assurance
Culture details
- Species: Hericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane)
- Growth pattern: Rhizomorphic, branching mycelium
- Media: Low-nutrient agar (Foundation Series base)
- Origin: Commercial genetics, maintained in our lab
Ideal for: Grain spawn inoculation, agar transfer practice, culture library building, and substrate block inoculation.
Good to know
- Cultures are living organisms, so some variation in appearance is normal.
- Work in clean conditions with sterile technique.
- Transfer within 14 days of receipt for best results.
Our guarantee: Plates arrive contamination-free with healthy, visible mycelium. If there's an issue, we'll replace it.
Storage: Refrigerate on arrival at 36–46°F (2–8°C).
Shipping: Ships Monday–Wednesday only to avoid weekend delays in transit.
