Flammulina lupinicola

Flammulina lupinicola is a coastal Californian winter mushroom that grows on dead bush lupine (Lupinus arboreus, L. chamissonis). First described as a variety by Redhead and Petersen, it was raised to species by Hahn in 2016. It fruits from November to March after the winter rains in foggy coastal scrub and dunes.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Grows on dead stems and roots of shrubby lupines in coastal scrub and dunes, sometimes appearing from the ground at the base of the shrub.

Near sea level; the measured sites are at 6–122 m.

CaliforniaPacific coast of North 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.