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Lentinula aciculospora

A shiitake relative from Costa Rica, growing on oak wood in montane forest, notably Poás Volcano National Park. It is distinguished by long cylindrical spores and is the closest known relative of the Malagasy L. madagasikarensis.

Lentinula aciculospora
Photo: Freymanbg, 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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Wood-decay saprotroph on dead Quercus in cool, very wet montane oak forest.

Records 2200-3250 m, median about 2650 m.

Costa Rica

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✓ Substrate and airflow
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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.