Agaricus Blazei Agar Plate

Description

Agaricus blazei, a.k.a. Agaricus brasiliensis, Agaricus subrufescens, or Agaricus rufotegulis is a species of mushroom, commonly known as almond mushroom, mushroom of the sun, God’s mushroom, mushroom of life, royal sun agaricus, jisongrong, or himematsutake and by a number of other names.

Agaricus blazei is often found in both clusters and singular fruits in loamy, rich soil across many habitats. Originally documented in the northeast United States, this mushroom has been found in places like Australia, Brazil, the Netherlands, even Hawaii!

Agaricus blazei is a choice edible, with a somewhat sweet taste and a fragrance of almonds.

Also available in Liquid Culture format.

Some photos of this product in its wild-foraged form are sourced from iNaturalist, taken by Wynand Uys. Licensed by CC-BY4.0.