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Fungi Partly documented

Lepista aeruginosa

Lepista aeruginosa (H.E. Bigelow) Harmaja is a North American blewit relative with verdigris-tinged colours, originally described by Bigelow in Clitocybe. It is a litter-decomposing agaric recorded mainly in the north-eastern United States and southern Canada.

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

On forest litter and humus, like other Lepista; fruits in autumn.

Recorded elevations 640–950 m.

North AmericaUnited StatesCanada

🔒 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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