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

Inonotus calcitratus

Inonotus calcitratus (formerly Phellinus calcitratus) is a widespread tropical American polypore on decaying wood, recombined into Inonotus in 2013. GBIF collections run from Mexico and the Caribbean to Brazil and Argentina, mostly in lowland forest, with scattered records from Gabon and Indonesia. It is not cultivated.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

On decaying trunks and logs in lowland and premontane tropical forest, including secondary forest, per collection labels.

Recorded from sea level to 2100 m, median about 120 m.

MexicoCentral AmericaCaribbeanBrazilColombiaEcuadorVenezuelaArgentina

🔒 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.