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Ganoderma carnosum

The European conifer reishi: a glossy, red-brown to blackish stalked Ganoderma on fir and other conifers, the European counterpart of the hemlock varnish shelf. It is widely recorded in the mountains of Switzerland, France and the Pyrenees and fruits in summer.

Ganoderma carnosum
Photo: Karelj, Public domain, 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 ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Parasite and saprotroph at the base of living and dead conifers, mainly silver fir, in montane forest.

Recorded at 74–1,870 m, median about 1,240 m.

EuropeCaucasusHimalaya

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.