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

Coprinus alopecia

This is the Coprinus combination of Coprinopsis alopecia (Lasch) La Chiusa & Boffelli, a scaly inky cap on wood of broadleaved trees in Europe. Under this Coprinus name GBIF holds no usable wild records; data would sit under Coprinopsis alopecia.

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

Coprinopsis alopecia fruits in clusters on stumps and wounds of living or dead broadleaved trees, in parks and woodland.

Lowland to submontane Europe.

Europe

🔒 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.