fungi

Maitake hen-of-woods

Grifola frondosa

Updated 4 Aug 2026 · AI-parsed entry

Maitake hen-of-woods (Grifola frondosa) — a fungi, for Shade, High water.

What it needs & gives back

↓ Needs

Watermoderate
Organic_matterdecomposing wood

↑ Gives back

Sporesreproductive output

Through the year

Through the year

JFMAMJJASOND
emergenceEmergence of fruiting bodies typically occurs after significant rainfall events in late summer to early autumn, when temperatures begin to cool.
fruitingFruiting bodies develop and mature during periods of consistent moisture and cooler temperatures, generally from late summer through autumn.
senescenceFruiting bodies decay and senesce with the onset of the first hard frosts of autumn.

Soil interactions

Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterHigh
Compaction toleranceMedium

Propagation

Methodsspore, mycelial_transfer
Difficulty3 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Stratificationnone
Self-seedingAggressive
Divisionnone