{"product_id":"glutinous-waxcap-hygrocybe-glutinipes-var-rubra","title":"Glutinous Waxcap (Hygrocybe glutinipes rubra) Liquid Culture Syringe","description":"\u003cp\u003eGlutinous Waxcap (Hygrocybe glutinipes var. rubra) is a jewel of the waxcap grasslands, slick, vivid red, and almost never seen in culture, and this liquid culture delivers verified living stock. Out-Grow's liquid culture syringe contains live, actively growing Hygrocybe glutinipes var. rubra mycelium in sterile nutrient solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo waxcap species has been fruited reproducibly in artificial conditions. The obstacle is not a host tree but the ancient, undisturbed grassland biology the group depends on, arguably a harder problem than mycorrhizal synthesis. The living mycelium, maintained and expandable, is the research asset this syringe provides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Work With Glutinous Waxcap?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWaxcaps are flagship indicators of old, unfertilized grasslands and a group whose basic nutritional biology is still being worked out. Living Hygrocybe cultures are extraordinarily scarce, which makes this stock genuinely rare material for grassland ecology work, isotope and nutrition studies, and any future attempt at the unfruited waxcap puzzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorking Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpand on MEA at 60 to 70 F; waxcaps are cool-climate grassland fungi and resent heat. Expect very slow, low, pale growth and plan around it: early transfers, sealed plates, and multiple backups are the whole game with material this scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Characteristics of Glutinous Waxcap (Hygrocybe glutinipes rubra):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEcology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grassland waxcap of old, nutrient-poor turf, fruiting in slick, vivid red caps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCulture Behavior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very slow, delicate growth on standard media at cool incubation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRarity Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Living Hygrocybe cultures are among the scarcest holdings in world culture collections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaxonomy of Glutinous Waxcap (Hygrocybe glutinipes rubra):\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 Basidiomycota\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClass:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agaricomycetes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agaricales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hygrophoraceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hygrocybe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hygrocybe glutinipes rubra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage and Usage Tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStore your Glutinous Waxcap liquid culture syringe cool and dark, and expand promptly. Every clean plate of this species is effectively irreplaceable; back it up first, experiment second.\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\/glutinous-waxcap-hygrocybe-glutinipes-var-rubra\" style=\"color:#4a6e42;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eGlutinous Waxcap (Hygrocybe glutinipes rubra) Species Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/glutinous-waxcap-hygrocybe-glutinipes-var-rubra-mushroom-culture\" style=\"color:#4a6e42;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eGlutinous Waxcap (Hygrocybe glutinipes rubra) 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":50513890050241,"sku":"OG1000HG","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/7287\/5201\/files\/glutinous-waxcap-hygrocybe-glutinipes-var-rubra.jpg?v=1792645099","url":"https:\/\/www.out-grow.com\/products\/glutinous-waxcap-hygrocybe-glutinipes-var-rubra","provider":"Out Grow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}