Edibility: Edible
Substrate: Straw, hardwood sawdust
Climate: Tropical
Available In: Single Spore Print Microscopy Kits
Species Origin: University of the Philippines Los Baņos, Commercial Strain (v.759)
Cap: 5 - 15 cm in diameter campanulate to broadly convex. Smoky
brown to blackish brown fading with age.
Stem: White to yellowish, solid. The base of the stem is covered
in a thick volva.
Gills: White becoming pinkish with spore maturity
Spores: Pink, 7-9 by 4-6 micrometers.
Comments: The mycelium of this species tends to die at
temperatures below 45F. Do not store cultures in the refrigerator.
* Spores intended for microscopy and taxonomy purposes only.