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

Lentinula ixodes

An edible Amazonian relative of shiitake with a deep orange-brown cap that becomes finely scaly. First described from Guyana in 1854, it was separated again from Lentinula boryana in 2022. It grows on wood, including Brazil nut, and is not in commercial cultivation, though related Lentinula are grown on supplemented sawdust.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

A wood-decay saprotroph in Amazon rainforest, recorded on dead wood including Bertholletia excelsa.

Lowland Amazon; no elevation data.

AmazoniaGuyana

🔒 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.