Brick Cap Mushroom Hypholoma sublateritium

Brick Cap Mushroom

Hypholoma sublateritium

10 cc/ml liquid fungi mycology culture syringe with a sterile needle.

Brick Cap Mushroom Hypholoma sublateritium, edible wood-loving mushroom for home growing, log cultivation, and plug spawn production

Hypholoma sublateritium, commonly known as the brick cap mushroom or cinnamon cap, is a fast-growing, wood-loving mushroom native to temperate forests. Recognized by its rich brick-red cap and tightly clustered growth, this mushroom is highly valued by foragers and mushroom growers for its firm texture and savory flavor. With the right techniques, it can be cultivated successfully on logs, sawdust, and plug spawn for seasonal outdoor harvests.

This species thrives on hardwood logs and stumps, making it ideal for natural mushroom gardens, backyard cultivation, or forest farming. Brick cap mushrooms are typically found fruiting in late fall and early winter and are known for their resilience in cool temperatures.

Key features:

• Species: Hypholoma sublateritium, commonly known as brick cap mushroom or cinnamon cap

• Type: Suitable for liquid culture, grain spawn, sawdust blocks, and plug spawn

• Ideal for: Hardwood logs, stumps, outdoor mushroom beds, and buried wood

• Growing season: Late fall into early winter, fruits well in cool and damp climates

• Culinary use: Edible when cooked, known for a nutty, rich flavor and meaty texture

Why grow Hypholoma sublateritium:

• Attractive clusters of red-capped mushrooms perfect for visual appeal and food use

• Great for low-temperature fruiting environments and fall production

• Grows well on logs, stumps, and hardwood-based substrates

• Popular among hobby growers, forest gardeners, and small-scale mushroom farms

• Suitable for making plug spawn for log inoculation and long-term harvest

How to use:
Inoculate sterilized grain with brick cap mushroom liquid culture. Once colonized, the grain can be used to inoculate sawdust bags or transferred to hardwood dowels to create plug spawn. Insert the dowel plugs into pre-drilled holes in hardwood logs or stumps, seal with wax, and keep in a moist, shaded environment. Brick cap mushrooms typically fruit after several months and can continue producing for multiple years under the right conditions.

Hypholoma sublateritium brick cap mushroom is an excellent choice for anyone interested in edible mushroom cultivation with strong seasonal performance and attractive growth. Ideal for culinary use, educational projects, or natural forest gardens, this species adds both flavor and beauty to any mushroom growing operation.

*international orders will not include needle.

*instructions are not included, please thoroughly research growing conditions and techniques.