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Fungi Partly documented

Ganoderma lobatum

A perennial, shelf-forming Ganoderma of North America that is closely related to G. applanatum. It is a wood-decay fungus and plant pathogen of hardwoods. Its brackets persist for years and add a new pore layer each growing season.

Ganoderma lobatum
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At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Genus-level inference: on the trunks and stumps of hardwoods, living or dead, where it causes a white rot.

97 records with elevations lie at 0–2838 m, median 768 m.

Eastern and southern United StatesMexicoPuerto RicoCanadaBrazil

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.