Species Database
Mushroom species growing guides
Optimal cultivation parameters, substrate preferences, and difficulty ratings for 16 gourmet and medicinal mushroom species — from beginner-friendly oysters to the more demanding specialty species.
Blue Oyster
Pleurotus ostreatus var. columbinus
Fruiting: 45–65°F
Chestnut
Pholiota adiposa
Fruiting: 60–70°F
Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
Fruiting: 60–75°F
Cubensis
Psilocybe cubensis
Fruiting: 70–80°F
Enoki
Flammulina velutipes
Fruiting: 40–55°F
Golden Oyster
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
Fruiting: 65–80°F
King Oyster
Pleurotus eryngii
Fruiting: 50–65°F
Lion's Mane
Hericium erinaceus
Fruiting: 55–70°F
Maitake
Grifola frondosa
Fruiting: 55–65°F
Pearl Oyster
Pleurotus ostreatus
Fruiting: 65–75°F
Phoenix Oyster
Pleurotus pulmonarius
Fruiting: 65–80°F
Pink Oyster
Pleurotus djamor
Fruiting: 70–80°F
Pioppino
Cyclocybe aegerita
Fruiting: 55–65°F
Reishi
Ganoderma lucidum
Fruiting: 65–80°F
Shiitake
Lentinula edodes
Fruiting: 55–70°F
Turkey Tail
Trametes versicolor
Fruiting: 60–75°F
Wine Cap
Stropharia rugosoannulata
Fruiting: 55–75°F
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