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

Lyophyllum fumescens

An eastern North American Lyophyllum based on Peck's Agaricus fumescens and moved to Lyophyllum by Clémençon in 1982. Only six wild records exist, all from the eastern US, and almost nothing is published on its ecology.

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

Presumably a saprotroph on soil or litter in eastern deciduous forest, inferred from the record sites and the genus.

Few records carry an elevation; the sites are lowland to low-montane.

Eastern United States

🔒 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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