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Fungi Partly documented

Calvatia candida

A small white puffball of dry, sandy grassland, dunes and lawns, recorded widely in Europe, North and South America and Australia. It is not cultivated; the measured climate is weighted toward warm, fairly dry Australian sites.

Calvatia candida
Photo: Jim Conrad, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Open sandy grassland, dunes, dry pastures and lawns, fruiting from soil in full exposure.

Recorded at 0-2957 m, median 390 m (59 records).

EuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAustraliaCaribbean

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.