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Hericium abietis

Conifer coral hedgehog

A large, white, coral-like tooth fungus that causes white rot in dead conifer wood, especially Douglas-fir, across western North America. It fruits after the autumn rains, and like other Hericium species it can be grown on conifer sawdust or logs.

Hericium abietis
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At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Grows singly or in small groups on logs, stumps and snags of dead conifers, mainly Douglas-fir and true firs, in moist coniferous forest. Causes a white rot of the heartwood.

Recorded at 189–2700 m, median 980 m; most records come from the Pacific Northwest mountains and coast.

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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