Lepista rhodotoides
Lepista rhodotoides was described by Singer in Pegler's agaric flora of the Lesser Antilles (1983) and has a handful of records from Martinique, Jamaica and the Congo basin. It is a lowland tropical Lepista; conditions follow the measured sites.
At home, aim for
Day
Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night
Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity
Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light
Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period
Where it grows wild
Litter saprotroph of lowland tropical forest.
Few records carry an elevation; the measured sites are warm lowland.
CaribbeanCentral Africa
🔒 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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