Lyophyllum candidum

A whitish North American Lyophyllum described by Clémençon and A. H. Smith in 1983. It is known from a single collection made in August 1961 in a cedar swamp on the Garden Peninsula, Michigan. Nothing more is recorded, so the notes are inferred from that habitat.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

The type grew in a cedar swamp, which in upper Michigan means wet, mossy northern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) forest.

About 180–200 m, on the Lake Michigan shore; the specimen gives no elevation.

United States (Michigan)

🔒 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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