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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Auricularia nicotiana

Auricularia nicotiana is an 18th-century name from Bolton's history of English fungi, not used in modern Auricularia taxonomy. The two GBIF records come from northern and central England, so grow it as a temperate European wood-decay jelly fungus.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Presumably dead hardwood in temperate woodland; no habitat data accompany the records.

Lowland; measured sites at 51 and 104 m.

Great Britain

🔒 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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