Short answers to the questions we get most often. If yours is not here, use the contact form.
Where can I buy Lanmaoa asiatica?
On this site. Fresh from 1 June to 31 October, dried slices and powder all year, shipped by tracked courier to most countries. Our where-to-buy page compares the options.
Is this site legit?
Prices, shipping fees and the refund policy are published, every bag has a batch number and harvest date, and every paid order gets a status page and a tracking number. Start with the 0.5 kg minimum if you want to try us first.
Is Lanmaoa asiatica legal?
As far as we know it is not on any controlled-substance list and contains no psilocybin. Import rules for mushrooms sold as food differ by country, so check yours before ordering, especially for fresh.
Who buys from this site?
Laboratories, independent researchers and cooks who want documented, batch-numbered Lanmaoa asiatica with a known origin and harvest date. Orders ship to most countries. Check your local import rules for fungi before ordering.
How should Lanmaoa asiatica be cooked?
Cook well before eating and never eat it raw or undercooked. Slice it thinly, then simmer or stir-fry it until cooked all the way through, for at least 15 minutes. Rehydrate dried slices before cooking. Lanmaoa asiatica is linked in medical reports to poisonings after it was eaten undercooked.
Which format should I choose?
Fresh for morphology, tissue isolation or work that needs intact cells. Fresh-Dried for long storage, sectioning or extraction. The research powder when you need a homogeneous sample from one batch for replicate extractions. Our journal article on formats compares them in detail.
How are prices calculated?
Each format has a price per kilogram. The order form multiplies it by the weight, subtracts the volume discount for your tier (5% from 3 kg, 12% from 6 kg, 25% from 12 kg), subtracts any code, then adds one flat shipping fee for your region.
Which cryptocurrencies do you accept?
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin. We do not accept cards or bank transfers. Each invoice is held for 20 minutes at a fixed USD total converted at the current exchange rate.
Why does the payment amount have so many digits?
The last few digits make the amount unique to your order. That is how our system recognises your payment on the blockchain without giving every order its own address. Send the exact amount shown, in one transaction.
How many confirmations do you wait for?
By default 2 for Bitcoin, 12 for Ethereum and 6 for Litecoin. The payment page shows your transaction as detected straight away, then counts confirmations until the order is marked paid. You can close the page; the confirmation email arrives either way.
What if my exchange deducts a fee and I send too little?
Payments within 2% of the invoice are accepted as paid. If more is missing, the order is marked underpaid and we email you a QR code for the remaining amount, valid for 24 hours. If the top-up never arrives, we refund what you sent minus network fees.
What if the 20-minute window runs out?
The invoice is cancelled and we email you a link that reopens the order with a fresh quote. Your details stay saved. If you paid just after the window closed, the payment is still matched to your order for 48 hours.
Can I use a discount code?
Yes, one code per order, entered on the review step. Codes stack with volume discounts. Newsletter subscribers get a one-time 10% code after confirming their email.
How fast do you ship?
Paid orders leave us within 2–4 business days. Dried and powder usually reach the United States in 4–8 business days. Fresh lots go by express courier and ship Monday to Wednesday.
Will I get a certificate of analysis?
Yes. Every batch has a COA that matches the batch number on your bag. Published certificates are on the Lab & Quality page, and the shipping email tells you which batch you received.
How should I store what I receive?
Fresh: refrigerate at 2–4 °C and process within three days, or freeze at −80 °C for molecular work. Dried and powder: keep sealed with the desiccant, cool and dark. See our journal article on storing research samples for details.
Can I return material?
Because the material is perishable and could be contaminated after opening, we cannot accept returns of opened material. Damaged, incorrect or lost parcels are replaced or refunded. See the refund policy for the details and time limits.
Do you sell spores, cultures or grow kits?
No. We sell harvested fruiting bodies in three formats only. The species is ectomycorrhizal and has not been reliably fruited in culture.