Zone Fruiting Map

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Name	Growing Substrate
Almond Portabella Agaricus blazei A.brasiliensis Fruit Temp: 70 - 90F	Spent oyster mushroom substrate, composted livestock manure mixed with cereal straw (optional). Also can naturalize in your home kitchen compost pile.
Beefsteak Fistulina hepatica Fruit Temp: 60 - 70F	Oak
Birch Poylpore Fomitopsis betulinus Fruit Temp: 45 - 65F	Almost exclusively on birch in higher elevations. This slow grower can tolerate most temps and will regulate its growth when ideal.
Black Poplar Cyclocybe aegerita Fruit Temp: 50 - 60F	Hardwood chips and sawdust, hardwood logs: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow.
Blewit (Bluefoot) Lepista sordida Fruit Temp: 30 - 45F	Hardwood chips and sawdust, hardwood logs: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow.
Blewit (Velvet) Lepista nuda Fruit Temp: 30 - 45F	Hardwood leaf compost or composted livestock manure, compost, mixed with plants in gardens.
Bricktop Hypholoma lateritium Fruit Temp: 32 - 50F	This mushroom prefers hardwood logs: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow, laid out on the ground like a raft, covered with wood chips.
Cauliflower Sparassis crispa Fruit Temp: 50 - 70F	Red pine, hemlock.
Chestnut Pholiota adiposa Fruit Temp: 50 - 70F	Hardwood logs: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow. Use raft method.
Chicken of the Woods "Chattooga" Laetiporus cincinnatus Fruit Temp: 60 - 80F	White oak. CULTIVATION EXPERIMENTAL. PLANT IN STERILIZED WOOD ROUNDS.
Chicken of the Woods "Cherry" Laetiporus sulphureus Fruit Temp: 60 - 80F	Found on wild cherry. CULTIVATION EXPERIMENTAL. PLANT IN STERILIZED WOOD ROUNDS.
Chicken of the Woods "Enoree" Laetiporus gilbertsonii var. pallidus Fruit Temp: 60 - 80F	American elm. CULTIVATION EXPERIMENTAL. PLANT IN STERILIZED WOOD ROUNDS.
Chicken of the Woods "Phil" Laetiporus gilbertsonii var. pallidus Fruit Temp: 60 - 80F	White oak. CULTIVATION EXPERIMENTAL. PLANT IN STERILIZED WOOD ROUNDS.
Enoki Flammulina velutipes Fruit Temp: 40 - 55F	Most notable poplar, but other hardwoods as well.
Giant Milky Calocybe indica Fruit Temp: 95 - 100F	Shredded Cereal Straw (Oat, Wheat, Rye). Potting soil for casing.
Jack-O-Lantern Omphalotus olearius Fruit Temp: 60 - 70F	Buried hardwood logs, especially oak.
King Stropharia Stropharia rugosoannulata Fruit Temp: 55 - 70F	Hardwood mulch and woodchips: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow, ailanthus, tulip poplar, can be interplanted in your garden in the spring. Pasteurized straw indoors. Fruits spring and fall.
Lion's Mane "Conifer Coral" Hericium corraloides Fruit Temp: 65 - 75F	Conifer stumps and logs, douglas fir.
Lion's Mane "Coral Tooth" Hericium abietis Fruit Temp: 65-75F	Hardwood stumps and logs.
Lion's Mane "Pom Pom" Hericium erinaceus Fruit Temp: 50 - 75F	Black walnut, oak, beech, elm, maple, cherry, sterilized hardwood sawdust indoors.
Lion's Mane "Tufted" Hericium americanum Fruit Temp: 50 - 65F	Black walnut, oak, beech, elm, maple, cherry, sterilized hardwood sawdust indoors.
Maitake "Clemson" Grifola frondosa Fruit Temp: 50 - 65F	EXPERIMENTAL CULTIVATION. Outdoor: stumps, roots, prefers hardwood like Oak and Green Ash, Cherry, Beech. PLANT IN STERILIZED WOOD ROUNDS.
Maitake "Leigh" Grifola frondosa Fruit Temp: 50 - 65F	EXPERIMENTAL CULTIVATION. Buried oak logs or stumps. PLANT IN STERILIZED WOOD ROUNDS.
Morel Morchella spp. Fruit Temp: 52 - 56F	EXPERIMENTAL CULTIVATION: Outdoors: can find growing on Sycamore, Ash, Elm, and fruit trees, such as apple.
Nameko Pholiota macrospora Fruit Temp: 40 - 55F	Cherry, beech, oak, birch, poplar, willow, fruit trees, many other hardwoods.
Oyster "Aspen" Pleurotus populinus Fruit Temp: 60 - 74F	Hardwood logs and stumps: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow, ailanthus, tulip poplar, coffee waste, cottonseed hulls, cereal straw (wheat, oat, rye) and sterilized hardwood sawdust.
Oyster "Brown" Pleurotus ostreatus Fruit Temp: 50 - 75F	Hardwood logs and stumps: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow, ailanthus, tulip poplar. if fruiting indoors, please make sure you use opaque containers, as this mushroom is photosensitive, and will fruit under the bag of see-through containers.
Oyster "Cold Blue" Pleurotus ostreatus Fruit Temp: 35 - 50F	Hardwood logs and stumps: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow, ailanthus, tulip poplar, coffee waste, cottonseed hulls, cereal straw (wheat, oat, rye) and sterilized hardwood sawdust. NEEDS COLD SHOCK once baby mushrooms form they can mature quickly at higher temperatures, then cold shocked again every few weeks.
Oyster "Elf" Pleurotus nebrodensis Fruit Temp: 55 - 60F	Hardwood sawdust, native to Sicily, where it grows on limestone. Relative of the King Oyster.
Oyster "Flamingo" Pleurotus djamor Fruit Temp: 70 - 98F	Grow outdoors in the tropics only. Planting it on wood in cooler temperatures will not work, as this is a tropical species. Indoors (straw, hardwood sawdust). STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Oyster "Golden" Pleurotus citrinopileatus Fruit Temp: 75 - 90F	Hardwood logs and stumps: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow, ailanthus, tulip poplar, coffee waste, cottonseed hulls, cereal straw (wheat, oat, rye) and sterilized hardwood sawdust.
Oyster "Grey Dove" Pleurotus ostreatus Fruit Temp: 60 - 70F	Hardwood logs and stumps. Alder, ailanthus, ash, aspen, beech, birch, box elder, cottonwood, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, willow, tulip poplar.
Oyster King "Black Pearl" Pleurotus ostreatus Fruit Temp: 50 - 68F	Hardwood logs and stumps: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow, ailanthus, tulip poplar, coffee waste, cottonseed hulls, cereal straw (wheat, oat, rye) and sterilized hardwood sawdust.
King Oyster Pleurotus eryngii Fruit Temp: 50 - 65F	Hardwoods. Originally from Europe, growing on herbacious plant roots.
Oyster "Mulberry" Pleurotus ostreatus Fruit Temp: 20 - 75F	Hardwood logs and stumps. Alder, ailanthus, ash, aspen, beech, birch, box elder, cottonwood, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, willow, tulip poplar.
Oyster "Pearl" Pleurotus ostreatus Fruit Temp: 60 - 70F	Hardwood logs and stumps: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow, ailanthus, tulip poplar, coffee waste, cottonseed hulls, cereal straw (wheat, oat, rye) and sterilized hardwood sawdust.
Oyster "Pink" Pleurotus djamor Fruit Temp: 75 - 95F	Grow outdoors in the tropics only. This tropical species will not grow on wood in cooler temps. Indoors (agricultural byproducts, spent coffee grounds, paper and cardboard, wheat straw and cotton hulls) STORE SPAWN AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Oyster "Phoenix" Pleurotus pulmonarius Fruit Temp: 75 - 95F	Hardwoods: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow, ailanthus, tulip poplar. Can fruit on conifer (pine), but not as well as on hardwoods.
Oyster "POHU" Pleurotus ostreatus Fruit Temp: 50 - 75F	Hardwood logs and stumps: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow, ailanthus, tulip poplar, coffee waste, cottonseed hulls, cereal straw (wheat, oat, rye) and sterilized hardwood sawdust.
Oyster "Sporeless Brown" Pleurotus ostreatus Fruit Temp: 55 - 75F	Hardwood logs and stumps: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow, ailanthus, tulip poplar, coffee waste, cottonseed hulls, cereal straw (wheat, oat, rye) and sterilized hardwood sawdust.
Oyster "Tarragon" Pleurotus euosmus Fruit Temp: 70 - 80F	Hardwood logs and stumps: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow, ailanthus, tulip poplar, coffee waste, cottonseed hulls, cereal straw (wheat, oat, rye) and sterilized hardwood sawdust.
Oyster "Warm Blue" Pleurotus ostreatus Fruit Temp: 50 - 80F	Hardwood logs and stumps: alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, elm, maple, oak, sweetgum, box elder, cottonwood, willow, ailanthus, tulip poplar, coffee waste, cottonseed hulls, cereal straw (wheat, oat, rye) and sterilized hardwood sawdust.
Paddy Straw Volvariella volvacea Fruit Temp: 80 - 110F	Rice straw, slightly composted, dried vegetable wastes, cotton waste. Composted leftover oyster substrate. Grow outdoors only in the hottest months of the year.
Parasol Amerilepiota procera Fruit Temp: 60 - 70F	Hardwood mulch, leaves, and composting grass clippings.
Reishi "Black" Ganoderma sinsensis Fruit Temp: 60 - 85F	Hardwood logs and sawdust: oak, elm, maple, sycamore, beech, plum, peach, mimosa.
Reishi "Antler/Bonsai" Ganoderma multipileum Fruit Temp: 60 - 85F	Hardwood logs and sawdust: oak, elm, maple, sycamore, beech, plum, peach, mimosa.
Reishi "Golden" Ganoderma curtisii Fruit Temp: 60 - 85F	Hardwood logs and sawdust: oak, elm, maple, sycamore, beech, plum, peach, mimosa.
Reishi "Hemlock" Ganoderma lucidum Fruit Temp: 60 - 85F	Oak, cherry, maple, hemlock.
Reishi "Red" Ganoderma lucidum Fruit Temp: 45-75F	Hardwood logs and sawdust: oak, elm, maple, sycamore, beech, plum, peach, mimosa.
Shaggy Mane Coprinus comatus Fruit Temp: 45 - 60F	Composted manure, straw, or grasses and grass clippings, wood chips. Can be found in fairy rings on lawns and in areas of hard packed soil.
Shiitake "Cold" Lentinula edodes Fruit Temp: 40 - 68F Shiitake "Warm" Lentinula edodes Fruit Temp: 59 - 86F Shiitake "Wide Range" Lentinula edodes Fruit Temp: 50 - 75F "Shiitake ""Wild"" Lentinula edodes Fruit Temp: 40 - 55F"	"Shiitake thrives on dense, non-aromatic hardwoods with good moisture retention. The following tree species are ideal: Oak (Best overall choice – high yield & longevity), Pecan, Walnut, Alder, Sweetgum, Maple (Hard Maples: Sugar Maple, Black Maple, Florida Maple), Ironwood (Hop-Hornbeam), Cherry (Black Cherry, Wild Cherry), Sycamore, Tulip Poplar, Eucalyptus, Chestnut, Ash, Birch, Bitternut Hickory, Willow These species are NOT recommended due to high resin content, natural fungicides, or low nutrient availability: • Conifers (Pine, Cedar, Spruce, Fir, Cypress, Hemlock, etc.) – High in resins and antifungal compounds • Fruit Trees (Apple, Pear, Peach, etc.) – Often contain antimicrobial properties • Elm – Resistant to fungal colonization • Hackberry – Poor growth results • Sassafras – Natural antifungal compounds • Soft Maples (Red Maple, Striped Maple, Silver Maple) – Less dense, decomposes too quickly • Dogwood – Not suitable • Black Locust – Extremely rot-resistant, poor fungal growth • Beech – Slow decomposition and inconsistent fruiting • Hickory (Shagbark, Pignut, etc.) – Too dense, slow to colonize"
Shimeji Hypsizygus tessellatus Fruit Temp: 55 - 65F	Elm, cottonwood, maple, willow, beech, oak, sycamore. Also on straw and sawdust.
Tiger Sawgill Lentinus tigrinus Fruit Temp: 75-95F	Oak, alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, honey locust, maple, plum, poplar, sweetgum, pecan, walnut, ironwood, cherry and others.
Turkey Tail Trametes versicolor Fruit Temp: 55 - 70F	Prefers hardwood such as oak, alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, honey locust, maple, plum, poplar, sweetgum, pecan, walnut, ironwood and cherry. Rarely found growing on conifers. Wild fruiting typically late summer and persisting all winter.
Wood Ear Auricularia auricula Fruit Temp: 50 - 70F	Hardwood logs and stumps: oak, alder, ash, aspen, beech, birch, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, honey locust, maple, plum, poplar, sweetgum, pecan, walnut, ironwood, cherry and others.