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Fungi Partly documented

Hypholoma ericaeum

A small tawny-brown Hypholoma of heaths, moors and wet grassland, found mostly in western Europe. It grows on acidic ground among grass, heather and moss, not on wood. It fruits in autumn in open, wet places.

Hypholoma ericaeum
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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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

On wet acidic soil among grass, heather and moss on heaths and moorland (genus literature; not from the source fetched).

Recorded at 2–1240 m, median 640 m (20 records).

EuropeNorth America

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✓ 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.