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

Coprinus aphthosus

An old Friesian inky cap name used in Europe for a small species with a spotted or scaly cap, of uncertain modern application. GBIF has four records: two in Poland, one in Austria and one in the Great Smoky Mountains, USA.

Coprinus aphthosus
Photo: GBIF-Sweden, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Friesian descriptions place it on wood or woody debris in broadleaved woodland; its modern concept is unsettled.

Lowland to montane; the US record is in the Smokies.

Europe (Poland, Austria)United States (Tennessee)

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.