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Fungi Partly documented

Hypholoma laeticolor

Bright brownie

A small orange-brown Hypholoma of damp, mossy and grassy ground in north-west and central Europe. It is recorded mainly from Britain, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland and Scandinavia and is not cultivated.

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
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Small mushrooms among moss and grass on damp, often acidic ground; assumed from the genus's moss-dwelling group, as no habitat text was reached.

Recorded at 370–1000 m, median 825 m (5 records); many lowland records carry no elevation.

Europe

🔒 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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