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

Lepista ovispora

Lepista ovispora is a tufted, grey-brown northern Lepista, originally a form of Clitocybe aggregata, recorded mostly from Norway, Britain, Iceland and Fennoscandia. It fruits in late summer and autumn in cool, wet coastal climates; conditions here follow the measured sites and the wood blewit.

Lepista ovispora
Photo: This image was created by user Irene Andersson (irenea) at Mushroom Observer, a source for mycological images.You can contact this user here., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Saprotroph of grassy places, woodland edges and disturbed rich soil, often in clusters.

Recorded from 18 to 2655 m, median 148 m; mainly lowland and coastal.

Northern EuropeWestern EuropeIceland

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.