GF-001Barbour County, West Virginia
Maitake
Grifola frondosa
CULTURE ID GF-001
A traceable Barbour County maitake collected from the wild and preserved as a living Appalachian line.
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The collection
Grifola frondosa, known as maitake or hen of the woods, forms layered clusters at the bases of mature hardwoods. It is prized for its rich flavor, firm texture, and dramatic rosette form.
GF-001 was isolated from a wild fruiting in Barbour County, West Virginia. This living Appalachian culture preserves a traceable local line for growers interested in working directly from wild genetics.
Available as a 10cc liquid culture or 90x15mm agar plate. Every Redbird line traces to the county where it was collected.
- Origin
- Barbour County, West Virginia
- Collected from
- Wild-collected fruiting
- Species
- Grifola frondosa
- Catalog
- GF-001
Growing from this culture
Take the next step with clean technique.
Read the agar to liquid culture guide