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

Lepista glabella

Lepista glabella is a Spegazzini name for a South American Lepista, with single GBIF records from high-Andean Cusco, Peru (3750 m) and the Atlantic Forest of Paraná, Brazil. The two sites differ so much that the conditions below are a rough compromise based on the wood blewit.

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

Presumably a litter saprotroph; the two records come from very different habitats (high Andes and Atlantic Forest).

Measured sites are at 3750 m (Peru) and about 920 m (Brazil).

Western South AmericaSouthern South 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.