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Auricularia conferta

Auricularia conferta is an Australian wood ear described in 2021 from Crater Lakes National Park on the Atherton Tableland, Queensland. It belongs to the A. delicata complex and is named for the dense, thick folds on its fawn to reddish-brown underside. GBIF records are all from Australia; the measured sites are subtropical, with warm wet summers and cool dry winters.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 rainforest; the type is from Crater Lakes National Park on the Atherton Tableland in north Queensland.

The type locality lies at about 700–750 m; the other records carry no elevation.

Australia

🔒 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.