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

Auricularia pilosa

Auricularia pilosa is an African wood ear of the A. delicata complex described in 2021 from Ethiopia, with reddish-brown, distinctly hairy ears up to 4 cm and a pored, net-like underside. It grows on angiosperm trunks in south-western Ethiopian forest and is also known from Tanzania.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

The type grew on an angiosperm trunk near Shebe, Jimma, in south-western Ethiopia, a forest and coffee-growing region; collected in April.

Elevation not given; the Jimma area is highland.

EthiopiaTanzania

🔒 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.