Annex
Mushroom spawn and/or cultures for propagation (permitted and non-permitted species)
Effective 15 June 2016 to 16 July 2017Cultures and/or spawn may be imported on agar plates, vials, test tubes, straw, sawdust, wood plugs or grain carriers.
Table 1 - list of permitted mushroom species that may be imported as mushroom spawn or as mycelial cultures
Mushroom Genus/Species |
Common Name/s |
Permitted from (specific countries only) | |
1. |
Agaricus spp. (excluding prohibited species listed in table 2 below) |
Button mushroom |
All countries |
2. |
Agrocybe aegerita (synonym: Agrocybe cylindracea) |
Chestnut mushroom |
All countries |
3. |
Auricularia spp. |
Jelly fungus, black fungus, jews ear fungus |
All countries |
4. |
Boletus edulis |
Porcini mushroom, cep mushroom |
All countries |
5. |
Cantharellus cibarius |
Chantarella mushroom, gallinacci mushroom, girolles mushroom |
All countries |
6. |
Coprinus comatus |
Lawyer’s wig, Shaggy inkcap |
All countries |
7. |
Craterellus cornucopioides |
Craterellus mushroom, tompette des morts mushrooms |
All countries |
8. |
Flammulina spp. |
Enoke mushroom, enoketake mushroom, velvet stem mushroom, winter mushrooms |
All countries |
9. |
Hydnum repandum |
Pied de mouton mushroom, Shepherd mushroom |
France only |
10. |
Lactarius deliciosus |
Saffron milk cap mushroom |
France only |
11. |
Lentinus edodes (synonym: Lentinula edodes) |
Shitake mushroom |
All countries |
12. |
Lyophyllum spp. |
Shimeji mushroom |
All countries |
13. |
Marasmius oreades |
Mousseron mushroom, fariry ring mushroom |
France only |
14. |
Morchella spp. |
Morchella mushroom |
All countries |
15. |
Pholiota nameko |
Nameko mushroom |
All countries |
16 |
Pleurotus spp. |
Abalone mushroom, oyster mushroom; |
All countries |
17. |
Stropharia rugosoannulata |
Garden giant mushroom, king stropharia, wine red stropharia, wine cap stropharia |
All countries |
18. |
Trametes versicolour |
Turkey tail |
All countries |
19. |
Tremella spp. |
Cloud ear mushroom, silver ear mushroom, white jelly fungus |
All countries |
20. |
Tricholoma bakamatsutake |
Princess matsutake |
All countries |
21. |
Tuber spp. (Truffles) |
Truffles |
All countries |
22. |
Volvariella volvacea |
Straw mushroom |
All countries |
Table 2 - Examples of species that are weeds (list not exhaustive)
Mushroom Genus/Species |
Common Name/s |
Prohibited from (specific countries only) | |
1. |
Agaricus ulmarius (synonym: Hypsizygus ulmarius) |
Agaricus mushroom |
All countries |
2. |
Agaricus tessulatus (synonym: Hypsizygus tessulatus) |
Agaricus mushroom |
All countries |
3. |
Clitocybe maxima |
Big cup mushroom |
All countries |
4. |
Grifola frondosa |
Hens of the woods, Maitake (dancing mushroom), Ram’s head, Sheep’s head |
All countries |
5. |
Hericium erinaceus |
Monkey head mushroom |
All countries |
These species have been assessed as posing a high risk of becoming weeds in Australia and are not permitted entry.
Note: Any species not listed in table 1 are not permitted entry into Australia.