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Fungi Partly documented

Lyophyllum infumatum

A smoky-grey Lyophyllum described by Bresadola and moved to Lyophyllum by Kühner in 1938. It is widely recorded in the mountains of Spain and France and across northern Europe and North America, but it is not cultivated.

Lyophyllum infumatum
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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

Recorded mostly from montane and boreal forest; presumably a soil and litter saprotroph. The detailed ecology is not documented in the sources consulted.

Recorded from sea level to 3,850 m, median about 975 m. Many records are from the Pyrenees and the French Alps.

Southern EuropeWestern EuropeNorthern EuropeCentral EuropeNorth America

🔒 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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