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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Hypholoma polylepidis

A Hypholoma described by Dennis in the Kew Bulletin in 1961, apparently named after Polylepis, the high-Andean rosaceous trees. GBIF holds no records, and its conditions are inferred from Polylepis woodland.

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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Presumably on dead Polylepis wood or litter in high Andean woodland, going by the name; this could not be checked.

Polylepis woodland lies at roughly 3000–4500 m.

South 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.