Hypholoma perplexum

Peck's name for an eastern North American brick-coloured Hypholoma that grows in clusters on hardwood stumps and logs, close to or synonymous with brick cap (H. lateritium). It has 90 GBIF records from the north-eastern USA.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Clustered on decaying hardwood stumps, logs and buried roots in deciduous forest, as in the brick-cap group.

Mostly lowland New England and New York sites; records carry few elevations.

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.