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

Fistulina guzmanii

A Mexican beefsteak fungus described by Brusis in 1973, recorded mostly around 2000 m in the highlands. It fruits in the summer rainy season; cultivation is undocumented.

Fistulina guzmanii
Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Brackets on broadleaf trunks, probably oaks, in montane pine-oak forest; the host was not checked.

Recorded at 882–2068 m, median 2031 m (6 records).

MexicoCentral America

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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
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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.