Annex
List: Mushroom spawn and/or cultures for propagation (permitted and non-permitted species)
Effective 19 July 2019 to 19 May 2021Cultures 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 |
1 Tuber spp. (truffles) fruiting bodies for propagation are suspended as permitted species pending review of the import conditions and biosecurity risks.
For more information please contact Plant Import Operations at imports@agriculture.gov.au.
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 Australian territory and are not permitted entry.
Note: Any species not listed in table 1 are not permitted entry into Australian territory.