Fistulina pumiliae

A Patagonian beefsteak fungus described in 2021, named for its host, lenga (Nothofagus pumilio), in the cold Andean forests of Argentina. GBIF has no usable records yet, so the conditions below are estimated from lenga forest climate.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

On trunks of Nothofagus pumilio in cold, high-latitude and subalpine Andean forest.

No records with elevation; lenga forest spans roughly 500–1700 m in northern Patagonia and reaches sea level further south.

Southern South America

🔒 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.