Stropharia Rugosoannulata, commonly known as the Wine Cap Stropharia, "garden giant", burgundy mushroom or King Stropharia, is an agaric of the family Strophariaceae found in Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, and South America.

This species of Fungi has long been grown alongside certain crops like corn as it is able to immobilize and digest nematodes which can ruin a corn crop. Wine Cap is also regarded as a choice culinary mushroom, recommended to be served grilled or thinly sliced and sautéed in butter. Due to its consistency and taste it can be used as a replacement for seafood in many recipes.

The king stropharia can grow to 20 cm high with a reddish-brown convex to flattening cap up to 30 cm across, the size leading to another colloquial name - godzilla mushroom. The gills are initially pale, then grey, and finally dark purple-brown in colour. The stem often is vibrant white in young specimens and discolours yellowish with age.

FORMAT INFORMATION

Liquid Culture Syringe Option Includes: 1x Wine Cap Liquid Culture Syringe, 1x Sterile 18ga needle, 1x Alcohol Swab.

LIQUID CULTURES SHOULD BE REFRIGERATED, AND ARE VIABLE FOR 2-3 MONTHS.

Agar Culture Option Includes: 1x Wine Cap Isolate Agar culture in a 100x15mm Parafilm-wrapped Petri Dish.

AGAR CULTURES ARE VIABLE FOR 1-2 MONTHS.

Master Culture Option Includes: 1x Fully Colonized Wine Cap Mushroom Spawn Culture in a 1L polypropylene jar or 3L spawn bag.

MASTER CULTURES SHOULD BE USED UPON RECEIVING.

SPECIES INFORMATION

Natural Habitat: North America, Europe, Asia

Climate: Oceanic, Nordic

Preferred Growing Mediums: Spawning = Grains, Fruiting = Hardwood/Conifer sawdusts/pellets amended with wheat bran/wheat straw/soy pellets/corn meal/rice bran.

Spawn Environment: Temperature - 25C, Humidity - 85-90% RH

Fruiting Environment: Temperature - 20C, Humidity - 85-90% RH

Spores: Dark brown, subellipsoid on 4-spored basidia