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Fungi Partly documented

Lepista multiformis

Lepista multiformis is an arctic-alpine species recorded from Norway, Iceland, Svalbard, Greenland, Finland, Sweden, the Alps and North America. It fruits in the short summer, mostly in August, on open tundra and alpine heath, and would need cold fruiting conditions at home.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

A saprotroph in the humus and plant litter of arctic and alpine heath and dwarf-shrub tundra, above or beyond the tree line.

Recorded from sea level in the Arctic to 2085 m in the Alps, median 800 m (95 records).

ArcticNorthern EuropeAlpsNorth 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.