Growth Timeline
From inoculation to harvest - what to expect
Inoculation
Start your grow
Day 0
Colonization
10-14 days
Day 12
Pinning
3-7 days
Day 17
Harvest
Ready to pick!
Day 18
Distinctive Features
- Bright golden-yellow cap color
- Grows in overlapping clusters forming bouquet-like structures
- Decurrent gills (running down the stem)
- White to cream colored stem
- Laterally or eccentrically attached stem
- Velvety cap texture
Appearance
Cap
Initially convex when young, becoming broadly convex to fan-shaped at maturity. Bright yellow to golden yellow when young, fading to golden-brown with age. Color intensity directly correlates with light exposure.
Bright yellow
Golden yellow
Golden-brown
Stem
White to cream colored, cylindrical, often curved or bent, smooth. Often laterally or eccentrically attached to substrate.
Spore Print
Light pink
Nutritional Profile
Per 100g fresh weight
38 kcal
Calories
9.86g
Protein
2.4g
Fiber
4g
Carbs
Key Nutrients
Vitamin D2 (Ergocalciferol): 0% DV
Niacin (B3): 31% DV
Riboflavin (B2): 27% DV
Pantothenic acid (B5): 26% DV
β-glucans: 0% DV
Ergothioneine: 0% DV