Red-Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola

Red-Belted Conk

Fomitopsis pinicola

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

Red-Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola Liquid Culture, powerful wood-decomposing polypore mushroom for ecological restoration medicinal use and hardwood cultivation

Fomitopsis pinicola, commonly known as the Red-Belted Conk, is a hardy polypore fungus found on coniferous and hardwood trees across North America, Europe, and Asia. Known for its distinctive red to orange band along the outer edge of its conk-shaped fruiting body, this species is valued for its ecological role in breaking down dead wood as well as its traditional use in natural medicine. It produces long-lasting shelf fungi with a tough texture and woody structure.

This premium liquid culture contains a clean and vigorous strain of Fomitopsis pinicola ideal for inoculating sterilized grain spawn. The colonized grain can be transferred to hardwood logs, sawdust blocks, or buried stumps for outdoor or indoor cultivation in forest garden settings or mushroom research labs.

Key features:

• Species: Fomitopsis pinicola, also known as Red-Belted Conk

• Type: Liquid mushroom culture in sterile nutrient solution

• Ideal for: Hardwood logs, stumps, sawdust blocks, plug spawn, ecological restoration projects

• Growth habit: Tough shelf-like fruiting body with concentric zones of red, orange, yellow, and white

• Medicinal value: Used in traditional herbal medicine for antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, currently under study for potential therapeutic compounds

Why grow Red-Belted Conk mushrooms:

• Durable polypore species for long-term log cultivation and forest-based growing

• Contributes to natural decomposition and nutrient cycling in woodland ecosystems

• Attractive multi-colored fruiting bodies suitable for ornamental and educational use

• Popular among herbalists and researchers studying traditional and medicinal fungi

• Suitable for plug spawn production and long-term forest cultivation

How to use:
Inoculate sterilized grain with Red-Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola liquid culture. Once colonized, transfer the grain spawn to hardwood sawdust blocks or use to make plug spawn for inoculating fresh or partially decomposed logs and stumps. Maintain in a moist, shaded environment for several months. Fruiting typically occurs after full colonization and can persist for many years.

Fomitopsis pinicola Red-Belted Conk mushroom liquid culture is an excellent choice for cultivators, mycologists, and forest stewards interested in growing a functional and visually striking polypore species. Whether for ecological value, research, or medicinal exploration, this mushroom brings long-term benefits to any mushroom growing system.

*international orders will not include needle.

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