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

Lyophyllum caerulescens

A Lyophyllum whose flesh stains bluish, validated by Kibby in Field Mycology in 2016 from a name of Clémençon's. It is recorded mainly in Austria, France and Switzerland, from lowland to high mountain sites. Like other staining Lyophyllum it is a soil and litter fungus, and it is not cultivated.

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

Where it grows wild

On soil and litter in woodland and at woodland edges, mainly in the Alps and neighbouring regions. The details come from the genus rather than a species account we could read.

34 records carry elevations, at 10–2780 m, median about 760 m.

AustriaFranceSwitzerlandUnited KingdomSpainItalyFinlandUnited StatesMexico

🔒 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.