Lyophyllum decastes

Fried chicken mushroom

Lyophyllum decastes forms dense clusters of grey-brown caps on disturbed ground, gravel, paths and woodland edges across the northern temperate zone. It is edible and cultivated in Japan (hatake shimeji) and China on sawdust or bark compost with a soil casing. It fruits from summer to autumn in cool, moist weather.

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

Dense clusters on the ground in disturbed sites such as roadbeds, gravel, paths and landscaping, and sometimes in woods, often from buried wood or roots.

Recorded at 0–3331 m, median 620 m.

EuropeNorth AmericaEastern Asia

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.