Liquid culture: prices across US vendors
31 species and 291 current listings at 2 vendors, updated July 21, 2026. Every price on this page is per syringe, and all of it is one product category — so these numbers are directly comparable. A syringe here is never compared to a product in another category.
Live mycelium suspended in nutrient broth, in a syringe, for grain inoculation. Priced per syringe. (Distinct from — and never confused with — excluded spore syringes.)
By species
| Species | Low | Median | High | Listings | Vendors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morel (Morchella) | $8.85 | $12.36 | $19.99 | 23 | 2 |
| Reishi | $8.85 | $12.36 | $19.99 | 17 | 2 |
| Oyster (variety unspecified) | $8.85 | $12.36 | $12.36 | 21 | 1 |
| Shiitake | $8.85 | $12.36 | $19.99 | 13 | 2 |
| Pink Oyster | $12.36 | $12.36 | $19.99 | 3 | 2 |
| Lion's Mane | $8.85 | $12.36 | $19.99 | 4 | 2 |
| Chicken of the Woods | $8.85 | $12.36 | $12.36 | 6 | 1 |
| Nameko | $12.36 | $12.36 | $19.99 | 3 | 2 |
| Cordyceps (militaris) | $8.85 | $12.36 | $12.36 | 9 | 1 |
| Enoki | $12.36 | $12.36 | $19.99 | 3 | 2 |
| Wine Cap (King Stropharia) | $12.36 | $12.36 | $19.99 | 3 | 2 |
| Pearl Oyster | $12.36 | $12.36 | $12.36 | 4 | 1 |
| Wood Ear | $12.36 | $12.36 | $12.36 | 4 | 1 |
| Beech (Shimeji) | $12.36 | $12.36 | $12.36 | 2 | 1 |
| Almond Agaricus | $12.36 | $12.36 | $19.99 | 3 | 2 |
| Comb Tooth / Coral Tooth | $12.36 | $12.36 | $12.36 | 2 | 1 |
| Shaggy Mane | $12.36 | $12.36 | $12.36 | 2 | 1 |
| Paddy Straw | $12.36 | $12.36 | $12.36 | 2 | 1 |
| Button / Cremini / Portobello (Agaricus bisporus) | $12.36 | $12.36 | $12.36 | 2 | 1 |
| Phoenix Oyster | $12.36 | $12.36 | $12.36 | 1 | 1 |
| Blue Oyster | $12.36 | $16.17 | $19.99 | 2 | 2 |
| Golden Oyster | $12.36 | $16.17 | $19.99 | 2 | 2 |
| King Oyster (King Trumpet) | $12.36 | $16.17 | $19.99 | 2 | 2 |
| Chestnut Mushroom | $12.36 | $16.17 | $19.99 | 2 | 2 |
| Pioppino (Black Poplar) | $12.36 | $16.17 | $19.99 | 2 | 2 |
| Maitake (Hen of the Woods) | $12.36 | $16.17 | $19.99 | 2 | 2 |
| Elm Oyster | $12.36 | $16.17 | $19.99 | 2 | 2 |
| Turkey Tail | $12.36 | $16.17 | $19.99 | 2 | 2 |
| Italian Oyster | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 | 1 |
| Snow Oyster | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 | 1 |
| Black King Oyster | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 | 1 |
Prices are per syringe. Each species links to its own page, where this and every other category it sells in is broken out separately.
Species not specified
145 listings in this category don't name a single species (generic liquid culture). They're compared here among themselves, per syringe.
| Vendor | Listing | Per syringe | Listing price | Stock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Spore | 30x Syringe Multiplier & Spore Germination Liquid Culture Kit (30 syringes) | $0.90 | $26.99 | in stock | view → |
| Out-Grow | Japanese Liquid Culture 5 Pack | Mushroom Liquid Culture (5 syringes) | $8.85 | $44.24 | in stock | view → |
Price history (daily median)
This chart is just getting started — we add a new point every day, so check back as the history builds.