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Fungi Partly documented

Lyophyllum graminicola

A small grey-brown grassland Lyophyllum, described by Bon as Tephrocybe graminicola and moved to Lyophyllum in 1992. It is recorded mainly from Britain and France, fruiting in autumn among grass.

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

Where it grows wild

As the name says, it grows among grass: a soil saprotroph of open grassland and lawns rather than woodland. This is inferred from the name and the placement of the records.

Mostly lowland; few records carry an elevation.

Western Europe

🔒 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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