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Fungi Partly documented

Hypholoma dispersum

A small, slender orange-brown Hypholoma that grows singly or scattered on buried conifer wood and needle litter. It is often treated as the same species as H. marginatum. It is a cool-season fruiter of conifer forests in Europe and North America.

Hypholoma dispersum
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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

Scattered on rotting conifer debris, buried wood and needle litter in spruce and pine forest (genus literature; not from the source fetched).

Recorded at 40–2774 m, median 750 m (90 records).

EuropeNorth America

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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
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