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

Lepista paxilloides

Lepista paxilloides was raised from a variety of Lepista panaeolus and is known in GBIF only from France. Like its parent species it is presumably a grassland saprotroph of autumn; conditions here follow the measured French sites.

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

Where it grows wild

Presumably a saprotroph of grassland and open woodland soil, as for Lepista panaeolus, often in rings.

Recorded from 275 to 1005 m, median 605 m; submontane.

Southern EuropeWestern Europe

🔒 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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