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

Ganoderma microsporum

A glossy, bronze to dark-purple Ganoderma described from Taipei in 1982, growing on willow. It is known mainly as the source of the immunomodulatory protein GMI studied in medical research; its fruit bodies are rarely recorded.

Ganoderma microsporum
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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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Wood-decay fungus on living or dead willow, notably weeping willow.

Lowland; few records carry an elevation.

TaiwanVietnam

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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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