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

Lepista indica

Lepista indica was described by Sathe and Daniel in their monograph of the agarics of south-west India. It is known essentially from the type material; nothing about its ecology beyond the monsoon forests of the Western Ghats region can be stated.

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

Presumably a litter saprotroph of monsoon forest in Maharashtra; no habitat detail was available.

No elevation data is available.

Western India

🔒 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.