Cordyceps Mushroom Spores

Known for their vivid orange color and fascinating history, Cordyceps mushrooms are unlike any other fungi you’ll grow or enjoy. They’re admired for their striking appearance delicate, club-shaped fruiting bodies that stand upright in clusters and for their long use in traditional wellness practices across Asia.

Why Cordyceps?

Cordyceps have captured attention for centuries. Traditionally valued in teas, extracts, and powders, they’ve been treasured for both their unique growth cycle and their role in herbal traditions. What makes them truly special is their unusual lifecycle and their visually stunning fruiting bodies, which glow with an unmistakable bright-orange hue.

Flavor-wise, Cordyceps are mild, slightly earthy, and often dried and powdered rather than eaten fresh. They’re most popular in supplements, broths, and tonics, where their qualities can shine without relying on texture.

What Makes Them Unique

1. Appearance: Bright orange, club-like fruiting bodies that stand tall in dense clusters.

2. Growth: Unlike common culinary mushrooms, Cordyceps grow in a very distinct pattern that sets them apart visually and biologically.

3. Use: Commonly consumed as teas, powders, tinctures, and extracts.

4. History: Revered in traditional medicine for centuries and now gaining worldwide recognition.

Growth Timeline (At a Glance)

1. Colonization (Weeks 1–3): Mycelium develops and strengthens.
2. Pin Formation (Weeks 3–4): Bright-orange primordia appear.
3. Fruiting (Weeks 5–7): Mushrooms take shape into their classic upright clubs.
4. Harvest (Weeks 6–8): Fully formed fruiting bodies are ready, best collected once they’ve deepened in color.