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Auricularia brasiliana

Auricularia brasiliana is a Neotropical wood ear described in 2015 from Brazil, belonging to the A. mesenterica complex. It forms greyish-brown to vinaceous, shelf-like fruit bodies up to 9 cm across, with wide whitish zones and thin black bands on the hairy upper surface. GBIF records span lowland tropical America from Mexico to Argentina, mostly near sea level.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

On dead wood in tropical forest, from Amazonia to the Atlantic forest and the caatinga-edge forests of northeast Brazil.

Recorded at 0–937 m, median sea level (36 records with elevation).

BrazilColombiaCosta RicaMexicoEcuadorArgentinaHondurasPuerto Rico

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.