{"product_id":"lentaria-surculus","title":"Forked Coral (Lentaria surculus) Liquid Culture Syringe","description":"\u003cp\u003eForked Coral (Lentaria surculus) is a delicate branching coral fungus of woody debris, and this liquid culture delivers verified living stock of a coral, a group almost never available in culture. Out-Grow's liquid culture syringe contains live, actively growing Lentaria surculus mycelium in sterile nutrient solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo cultivation protocols exist for this species, a research priority gap rather than a barrier: L. surculus is a wood-decomposing saprotroph with no mycorrhizal dependency, which puts it on the cultivable side of the ledger that most corals, being mycorrhizal, never reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Work With Forked Coral?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoral fungi are conspicuous in the field and nearly absent from culture collections, because so many are mycorrhizal. A saprotrophic coral in culture is the exception that opens doors: developmental study of coralloid fruiting architecture, decomposition ecology, and fruiting trials on lignocellulosic substrate that no one has published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorking Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpand on MEA or PDA at 68 to 78 F. Expect fine, whitish, slower-paced growth. For fruiting attempts, well-rotted hardwood debris under high humidity reflects its natural microhabitat on woody litter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Characteristics of Forked Coral (Lentaria surculus):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEcology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saprotroph of woody debris and litter, fruiting as pale, forked coral structures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCulture Behavior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine, deliberate mycelial growth on standard media; a culture that rewards patience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRarity Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of very few coral fungi obtainable as living culture, thanks to its saprotrophic ecology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaxonomy of Forked Coral (Lentaria surculus):\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 Gomphales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gomphaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lentaria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lentaria surculus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage and Usage Tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStore your Forked Coral liquid culture syringe in a cool, dark location and expand promptly onto fresh agar; maintain backups, as replacement coral cultures are scarce.\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\/lentaria-surculus\" style=\"color:#4a6e42;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eForked Coral (Lentaria surculus) Species Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/lentaria-surculus-mushroom-culture\" style=\"color:#4a6e42;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eForked Coral (Lentaria surculus) 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":50513889657025,"sku":"OG1000LSU","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/7287\/5201\/files\/lentaria-surculus.jpg?v=1792645108","url":"https:\/\/www.out-grow.com\/products\/lentaria-surculus","provider":"Out Grow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}