Lanmaoa asiatica is a wild mushroom from the pine forests of Yunnan and the Philippine Cordillera. Nobody farms it, so you can only buy what pickers bring down in summer, either fresh during the season or dried afterwards. This page lists where it is sold and what it costs.
Where can I buy Lanmaoa asiatica?
In practice there are two places. In Yunnan it is sold fresh at wild mushroom markets from late June to September, Kunming’s Mushuihua market being the largest. Everywhere else you buy it online, dried all year or fresh in season, from a seller who ships internationally and names the species and harvest batch.
We sell it here, in three forms. You can see the price for your weight and country before you pay.
In season June–October
Fresh
Whole fruiting bodies, field-cleaned and chilled to 2–4 °C within 12 hours of picking.
$69.99 / kg
Select Fresh
Fresh-Dried
Sliced 5–7 mm and dried at 45 °C to under 8% moisture. Sealed with desiccant.
$210.99 / kg
Select Fresh-Dried
Batch COA included
Authenticated Research Material
Milled to pass a 60-mesh sieve, one batch per lot, with a certificate of analysis.
$109.00 / kg
Select Authenticated Research Material
Can I buy fresh Lanmaoa asiatica online?
Yes, between 1 June and 31 October. Fresh caps are chilled within 12 hours of picking and sent by express courier in an insulated box, Monday to Wednesday so they never sit in a depot over a weekend. Outside the season the forests stop fruiting, and only dried slices and powder are available.
How much does Lanmaoa asiatica cost?
Fresh costs $69.99 per kg, Fresh-Dried $210.99 per kg and the powder $109.00 per kg. The minimum order is 0.5 kg. From 3 kg the price drops by 5%, from 6 kg by 12% and from 12 kg by 25%. Shipping is one flat fee per order.
- United States
- $29.98
- European Union
- $24.74
- Asia
- $22.99
- Africa
- $40.88
- Canada, UK and rest of world
- $29.98
An order of 3 kg of Fresh-Dried to the United States, for example, gets the 5% volume discount and pays $29.98 for shipping. The order form adds it up for you before you choose how to pay.
Can I buy it in Los Angeles, Canada or Australia?
Not in ordinary shops, as far as we can tell. Dried boletes in Asian supermarkets are usually porcini or mixed species with loose labels. Ordering online is the reliable route. We ship to the US, Canada, the UK, the EU and Australia by tracked courier, and every parcel leaves within 2–4 business days.
Canada, the UK, Australia and most other countries share the $29.98 shipping rate. EU addresses pay $24.74. Some countries restrict imports of fresh fungi, so check the rules where you live before ordering Fresh.
How do I tell a real seller from a bad one?
Look for the Latin name, a batch number and a harvest date on the product, a price you can see before contacting anyone, photos of the actual material, and clear cooking instructions. A seller who cannot say which forest and which month the mushrooms came from cannot tell you what you are buying either.
Red-capped boletes that bruise blue are easy to mix up, and several are sold under the same market name. Our look-alike guide explains how they differ.
What about Amazon, eBay and Etsy?
Listings appear from time to time. Most give no batch, origin or harvest date, and some show photos of other boletes. If you buy on a marketplace, ask the seller for the Latin name on the packet and a photo of a cut cap: Lanmaoa asiatica has yellow flesh that turns blue within seconds.
Can I buy spores or a grow kit instead?
No working grow kit exists. Lanmaoa asiatica lives in partnership with the roots of living pine and oak trees and has not been fruited in a bag or a jar. Spore syringes and “liquid cultures” sold under its name will not produce mushrooms. Our grow kit page explains why.
Does it need special cooking?
Yes. Cook it well before eating and never eat it raw or undercooked. Slice it thin and cook it for at least 15 minutes. Almost every poisoning reported in Yunnan comes from undercooked mushrooms. The cooking and safety guide has the details.