Hypholoma ericaeoides

A small tawny Hypholoma described by P.D. Orton in 1960 from Britain. It grows on the ground in grassy, heathy and boggy places, like its close relative H. ericaeum. It is a soil and litter species rather than a wood-rotter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

On acidic soil among grass and moss in heaths, moorland and damp grassland (genus literature; not from the source fetched).

Recorded at 0–1832 m, median 425 m (43 records).

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🔒 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.