Calvatia lloydii

A western North American puffball described by Zeller and Coker, recorded from the Sierra Nevada, Idaho, southern Oregon and southern California mountains. It grows in dry-summer montane country and is not cultivated.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Montane and semi-arid ground in the interior West, likely under or near conifers and sagebrush; fruiting is presumably tied to snowmelt or spring moisture.

Few records carry an elevation; none can be given.

Western United States

🔒 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.