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

Laetiporus gilbertsonii

A yellow-orange chicken-of-the-woods of western North America that grows on hardwoods, especially eucalyptus and oak, in autumn. It is edible, though some people react to it. It is seldom cultivated.

Laetiporus gilbertsonii
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At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

A brown-rot fungus on hardwood stumps, logs and living trees, including eucalyptus.

Lowland: 0–400 m, median 50 m (5 records). The type came from Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

Western North AmericaSouth 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.