Description

Common Eyelash (Scutellinia scutellata) is the scarlet cup fungus ringed with dark eyelash hairs, one of the most recognizable ascomycetes in the woods, and this liquid culture makes it available as verified living stock. Out-Grow's liquid culture syringe delivers live, actively growing Scutellinia scutellata mycelium in sterile nutrient solution.

No reproducible fruiting protocol exists for this species; it is not a crop, and we do not pretend otherwise. Its mycelium has been characterized in dedicated in-vitro study, so the culture platform is real: agar expansion, preservation, and study of one of mycology's most photographed genera.

Why Work With Common Eyelash?
Scutellinia is a favorite of field mycologists and microscopists for its lash-fringed apothecia and lively spore ornamentation. A living culture extends that appeal to the bench: developmental study of an operculate ascomycete, moist-chamber experiments on rotting wood, and a genuinely distinctive addition to any culture library built beyond the standard basidiomycetes.

Working Conditions:
Expand on MEA or PDA at 65 to 75 F. Documented in-vitro work shows manageable, characterizable mycelial growth on standard media. For fruiting attempts, saturated rotting hardwood in a moist chamber mimics its streamside habit, with no promises made; the literature has not cracked it.

Key Characteristics of Common Eyelash (Scutellinia scutellata):

• Ecology: Saprotroph of wet, rotting wood and damp soil, fruiting as scarlet cups fringed with dark hairs.
• Culture Behavior: Mycelial growth on standard agar media documented in dedicated in-vitro study.
• Collector Value: One of the most recognizable ascomycetes in North American and European woodlands, rarely offered in culture.

Taxonomy of Common Eyelash (Scutellinia scutellata):

• Kingdom: Fungi
• Phylum: Ascomycota
• Class: Pezizomycetes
• Order: Pezizales
• Family: Pyronemataceae
• Genus: Scutellinia
• Species: Scutellinia scutellata

Storage and Usage Tips:
Store your Common Eyelash liquid culture syringe in a cool, dark location and expand promptly onto fresh agar. Ascomycete cultures reward regular transfer to stay vigorous.