{"product_id":"bristly-tropical-cup-cookeina-tricholoma","title":"Bristly Tropical Cup (Cookeina tricholoma) Liquid Culture Syringe","description":"\u003cp\u003eBristly Tropical Cup (Cookeina tricholoma) is one of the tropics' most striking cup fungi, a hairy, goblet-shaped ascomycete, and this liquid culture makes it available as verified living stock. Out-Grow's liquid culture syringe delivers live, actively growing Cookeina tricholoma mycelium in sterile nutrient solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe species is saprotrophic on dead wood, so no living host is required, and mycelial culture on agar and in liquid media is demonstrated in peer-reviewed research. No reproducible protocol for fruiting the cups under controlled conditions has been published. The culture is proven; the fruiting is the frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Work With Bristly Tropical Cup?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiving ascomycete cultures beyond the standard morels and Pezizas are scarce, and Cookeina is a showpiece genus of tropical mycology. Maintained stock supports developmental studies of apothecia, tropical decomposition ecology, and, for the ambitious, fruiting trials on sterilized wood-based substrates where the literature currently ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorking Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpand on MEA or PDA at 75 to 85 F; this is a lowland tropical species and prefers real warmth. Liquid culture on malt-based broth is documented. For fruiting experiments, high humidity and hardwood substrate mirror its natural habit on fallen tropical wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Characteristics of Bristly Tropical Cup (Cookeina tricholoma):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEcology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical saprotroph fruiting as bristly, stalked cups on dead hardwood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCulture Behavior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agar and liquid culture demonstrated in peer-reviewed research; prefers warm incubation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResearch Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e A charismatic ascomycete for developmental and tropical ecology work, with fruiting still unconquered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaxonomy of Bristly Tropical Cup (Cookeina tricholoma):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKingdom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fungi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhylum:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ascomycota\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClass:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pezizomycetes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pezizales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sarcoscyphaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cookeina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cookeina tricholoma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage and Usage Tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStore your Bristly Tropical Cup liquid culture syringe in a cool, dark location, but do not chill it hard; tropical taxa resent cold. Expand promptly at warm incubation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"og-internal-links\" style=\"margin-top:16px;padding:16px;background:#f7f4ef;border-top:2px solid #c8d4c4;font-family:'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Libre Baskerville',serif;color:#1a2e1a;margin:0 0 10px;font-size:1.1rem;\"\u003eRelated Resources\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:6px 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bristly-tropical-cup-cookeina-tricholoma\" style=\"color:#4a6e42;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eBristly Tropical Cup (Cookeina tricholoma) Species Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bristly-tropical-cup-cookeina-tricholoma-mushroom-culture\" style=\"color:#4a6e42;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eBristly Tropical Cup (Cookeina tricholoma) Mushroom Culture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liquid-culture\" style=\"color:#4a6e42;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eLiquid Culture Syringes Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Out-Grow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513888542913,"sku":"OG1000CT","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/7287\/5201\/files\/bristly-tropical-cup-cookeina-tricholoma.jpg?v=1792645075","url":"https:\/\/www.out-grow.com\/products\/bristly-tropical-cup-cookeina-tricholoma","provider":"Out Grow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}