Lyophyllum anthracophilum

A small grey-brown Lyophyllum of burnt ground, long known as Tephrocybe anthracophila. It is one of the commoner fire-site agarics in Europe and North America, fruiting on old bonfire sites and after forest fires. For a cultivator it is a curiosity; there is no established method for growing it.

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

On burnt soil, charcoal and ash at fire sites in woodland, heath and clearings, often among fire mosses. This is well known for the species under its old name, Tephrocybe anthracophila.

5 records carry elevations, from sea level to about 1700 m, median about 680 m.

United StatesNetherlandsSpainSwedenGermanyNorwayItalyRussia

🔒 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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