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Fungi Partly documented

Inonotus hastifer

A wood-decay polypore of European deciduous forest, growing on dead trunks of beech and hornbeam. Most records come from Switzerland, Austria and France. It is not cultivated; conditions here come from its habitat and the measured climate.

Inonotus hastifer
Photo: Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Deciduous forest, on dead trunks of hornbeam and beech, where it causes a white rot.

Recorded from 0 to 1,350 m, median 780 m (72 records).

SwitzerlandAustriaFranceGermanyItalyCzechiaPolandSlovenia

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.