Description

Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala) is the bonnet that announces itself by smell, a sharp bleach-like nitrous note from fresh tissue, and this liquid culture delivers verified living stock. Out-Grow's liquid culture syringe contains live, actively growing Mycena leptocephala mycelium in sterile nutrient solution.

As a litter saprotroph it sits in the theoretically cultivable category, though no fruiting protocol exists and the species has drawn essentially no production research. The culture itself is straightforward: malt-based media, modest temperatures, standard bonnet care.

Why Work With Nitrous Bonnet?
The nitrous chemotype is the draw: M. leptocephala's distinctive volatile chemistry makes it a natural subject for fungal volatile and chemotaxonomy work, and a conversation piece in any culture library. Temperate collectors also get a bonnet that prefers their climate rather than the tropics.

Working Conditions:
Expand on MEA or PDA at 62 to 72 F; this is a cool-temperate species. Expect fine, pale growth at a measured pace. Standard clean technique carries it without special demands.

Key Characteristics of Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala):

• Ecology: Cool-temperate litter saprotroph of conifer and grassland debris.
• Culture Behavior: Fine, pale mats on standard media at cool incubation.
• Research Value: A distinctive volatile chemotype suited to fungal chemistry and chemotaxonomy work.

Taxonomy of Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala):

• Kingdom: Fungi
• Phylum: Basidiomycota
• Class: Agaricomycetes
• Order: Mycenaceae
• Family: Mycenaceae
• Genus: Mycena
• Species: Mycena leptocephala

Storage and Usage Tips:
Store your Nitrous Bonnet liquid culture syringe in a cool, dark location and expand promptly; it prefers cool incubation over warmth.