The World's Most Popular Mushroom Is... Illegal To Pick?


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Feb 21 2024 17 mins   15

Lion's Mane is one of the world's most popular mushrooms, but did you know in some places it is actually illegal to pick? In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we are digging into an act that prohibits picking Lion's Mane and trying to understand the difference between wild harvested and cultivated functional mushrooms. Plus, we explore the growing market for mushroom chocolates- including the legality, and the interesting history of this well known combination. Finally, we go on a quick virtual tour of a one of the most mysterious mushrooms to be cultivated- Tremella fuciformis. Enjoy!