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Lepista tarda

Lepista tarda (Peck) Murrill is a small violet-tinged North American Lepista of grassy and disturbed ground, with 337 wild GBIF records; it is close to, and often merged with, Lepista sordida. The epithet means 'late', for its late-season fruiting.

Lepista tarda
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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

A saprotroph of rich soil, lawns, compost, gardens and woodland edges, like Lepista sordida.

Recorded elevations 2–3224 m, median 366 m (18 records).

Eastern U.S.A.Western U.S.A.CanadaMexicoCentral AmericaNorthern South 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.