Lyophyllum piceum

A dark Lyophyllum described by Clémençon and A.H. Smith in 1983 from North America; the epithet means pitch-black. GBIF holds one record, from the Oregon Cascades near Mount Hood. It is not cultivated; the notes below come from that site's climate and the genus.

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

Probably on soil and conifer litter in montane Cascade forest. The single record gives no habitat notes, so this is inferred from the site and the genus.

The one record has no elevation of its own; its site sits at about 1520 m.

United States of 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.