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

Lyophyllum umbriniceps

Lyophyllum umbriniceps is a Murrill species from Florida, moved to Lyophyllum by Bigelow in 1982. Its one usable GBIF record is at Gainesville, where Murrill collected extensively. Its ecology is essentially unrecorded.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Presumably a terrestrial saprotroph of humus and litter in the mixed hardwood and pine woods around Gainesville; this is inferred, not documented.

Lowland; the record site is at about 67 m.

Florida

🔒 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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