{"product_id":"thelephora-cuticularis","title":"Black Earthfan (Thelephora cuticularis) Liquid Culture Syringe","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack Earthfan (Thelephora cuticularis) is an ectomycorrhizal fan fungus, and this liquid culture is produced for research use: culture maintenance, biomass expansion, and host seedling inoculation. Out-Grow's liquid culture syringe delivers live, actively growing Thelephora cuticularis mycelium in sterile nutrient solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruiting this species in artificial culture is not currently possible by any documented method. Like truffles and matsutake, it draws the carbon for fruiting from a living host tree. What a liquid culture provides is the fungus itself, maintained and expandable, which is precisely what mycorrhizal research requires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Work With Black Earthfan?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThelephora is a cornerstone genus of ectomycorrhizal ecology, and the family it anchors dominates many forest soil communities. Living T. cuticularis stock supports mycorrhizal synthesis experiments, seedling inoculation trials, and comparative work in a genus far better known from sequence data than from culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorking Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpand on MEA or PDA at 68 to 77 F in darkness. Expect slow, dense, dark-tinged colony growth; Thelephora species often pigment their mycelium with age. Patience and sterile discipline are the operating requirements, as with all ectomycorrhizal culture work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Characteristics of Black Earthfan (Thelephora cuticularis):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEcology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ectomycorrhizal partner of hardwoods and conifers, forming leathery, fan-shaped fruiting bodies at ground level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCulture Behavior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow, dense colony development with characteristic darkening pigmentation as cultures mature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResearch Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e A culturable representative of a genus central to forest mycorrhizal ecology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaxonomy of Black Earthfan (Thelephora cuticularis):\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 Thelephorales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thelephoraceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thelephora\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thelephora cuticularis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage and Usage Tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStore your Black Earthfan liquid culture syringe in a cool, dark location and expand it promptly. Slow mycorrhizal cultures are irreplaceable working stock; hold multiple backup plates.\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\/thelephora-cuticularis\" style=\"color:#4a6e42;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eBlack Earthfan (Thelephora cuticularis) Species Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/thelephora-cuticularis-mushroom-culture\" style=\"color:#4a6e42;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eBlack Earthfan (Thelephora cuticularis) 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":50513888215233,"sku":"OG1000TC","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/7287\/5201\/files\/thelephora-cuticularis.jpg?v=1792645155","url":"https:\/\/www.out-grow.com\/products\/thelephora-cuticularis","provider":"Out Grow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}