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Fungi Partly documented

Lentinula boryana

The type species of Lentinula, a shiitake relative of subtropical and montane forests from Mexico to Brazil. It is edible and has been studied as a native alternative to shiitake, though very little cultivation data is published.

Lentinula boryana
Photo: Ariel Gallego, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 wood-decay fungus on dead hardwood, mainly oak, in subtropical and montane forest.

Recorded from sea level to 2900 m, median 1476 m (220 records); most Mexican collections come from mid-elevation oak and pine–oak forest.

MexicoCentral AmericaCaribbeanNorthern South AmericaBrazil

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.