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Fungi Partly documented

Lyophyllum semitale

A grey-brown Lyophyllum of the northern forests, described by Fries and moved to Lyophyllum by Kühner in 1938. It is well recorded, mostly from Scandinavia, and like several of its relatives it is said to blacken where handled. It is not cultivated.

Lyophyllum semitale
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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

Probably on soil and needle litter in coniferous and mixed boreal forest. The records point that way, but no habitat description was read for this profile.

Records run from sea level to about 3000 m, median 460 m.

Northern EuropeWestern EuropeCentral EuropeNorth AmericaEast Asia

🔒 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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