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

Calvatia rugosa

A widespread warm-climate puffball named for its wrinkled (rugose) fruit body. It is recorded from the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia, typically on disturbed soil, lawns and roadsides. It is not cultivated.

Calvatia rugosa
Photo: This image was created by user Liz Popich (Lizzie) at Mushroom Observer, a source for mycological images.You can contact this user here., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

A soil saprotroph of open, often disturbed ground: lawns, pastures, roadsides and forest edges in warm climates.

64 records with an elevation span 0–2660 m (median 1050 m).

Tropical and subtropical AmericaTropical AfricaTropical AsiaAustralia

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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
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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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.