Grifola colensoi

Grifola colensoi is a large, bitter, rosette-forming polypore of southeastern Australia and New Zealand, growing at the base of trees and on old stumps. It is common, with over 300 records, mostly fruiting in autumn (April–June).

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

Clusters of overlapping fan-shaped caps from a common base at the foot of living or dead trees, including eucalypts and southern beech (Nothofagus), in wet and dry sclerophyll forest and parks.

Records span 27–1100 m, median about 400 m.

AustraliaNew Zealand

🔒 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.