Inonotus cuticularis

Clustered bracket

The clustered bracket is a rust-brown, overlapping bracket fungus that rots the heartwood of living and dead broadleaf trees. It is found in the temperate zone from eastern North America to Europe, Russia, China and Japan. It is inedible and not cultivated.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

A plant pathogen and wood decayer that fruits in tiers from wounds and stumps of broadleaf trees such as beech and maple.

Recorded from sea level to about 2840 m, median about 365 m.

EuropeEastern North AmericaTemperate Asia

🔒 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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