Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) is a nutritious medicinal mushroom that produces plump white clusters with icicle-like teeth. When cooked, it has a consistency and flavor similar to crab meat.

Though slightly harder to get flushes than oysters or shiitake, they are still a great outdoor mushroom for intermediate growers. They colonize slowly but are relatively reliable producers.

Note: Aside from being kiln dried, our wooden dowels are not treated in any other way. 

Lion's Mane wood chart:

BEST WOOD SPECIES*	Beech, Hornbeam, Hard Maple
OTHER SUITABLE SPECIES	Alder, Aspen, Birch, Black Walnut, Box Elder, Cherry, Chestnut, Cottonwood, Elm, Hackberry, Mulberry, Oak, Soft Maple, Sweetgum
AVOID	Hemlock, Pine

 

Kits are 100% shelf-stable, and one kit makes 1-2 mushroom logs. Instead of spawn, kits come with a spawn voucher that customers can redeem at northspore.com when they're ready to start their log project.

Aside from being kiln dried, our wooden dowels are not treated in any other way. Made of natural North American hardwood, harvested responsibly to meet FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) standards.

What's included in each kit?

• voucher for mushroom plugs
• log sealing wax
• a wax applicator
• a drill bit
• detailed instruction booklet