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Lion's Mane culture isolate from Barbour County, West VirginiaHE-SBO

Barbour County, West Virginia

Lion's Mane

Hericium erinaceus

CULTURE ID HE-SBO

Isolated off maple - one of the most dependable Lion's Mane lines we keep, with consistent, dense flushes. Wild genetics with a known origin; expect it to perform to your setup.

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The collection

Hericium erinaceus - lion's mane - is a hardwood tooth fungus known for its waterfall of white spines and a seafood-like texture when cooked. It favors beech, oak, and maple in the wild, fruiting from wounds in living and fallen trees.

HE-SBO was isolated from a wild fruiting on maple in Barbour County, West Virginia. This line is valued for its consistency - dense, reliable flushes grow after grow. A dependable working strain for growers who want repeatable results from wild genetics.

Available as a 10cc liquid culture or 90x15mm agar plate. Every Redbird line traces to the tree and county it came from.

Origin
Barbour County, West Virginia
Collected from
Collected from maple
Species
Hericium erinaceus
Catalog
HE-SBO

Growing from this culture

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Read the agar to liquid culture guide