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Inonotus leporinus

A boreal polypore (also placed in Onnia) native to Eurasia and North America, recorded overwhelmingly from Sweden. It causes root and butt rot in conifers, mainly spruce, fruiting at the base of trees in old conifer forest. It is not cultivated.

Inonotus leporinus
Photo: Skogsfrun, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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

Base of living and dead conifers, mainly Norway spruce, in boreal and hemiboreal forest.

Recorded elevations 56–930 m (median 460 m).

Northern EuropeRussiaNorth America

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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 3.0 licence, unmodified.