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Fungi Partly documented

Morchella exuberans

A black fire morel (lineage Mel-9, synonym M. capitata) that fruits in the first or second spring after a forest fire. It is recorded from North America, Scandinavia, Turkey, Cyprus and China. There is no cultivation method.

Morchella exuberans
Photo: (c) Matt Bowser, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity —Band in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Soil in burned conifer forest, one to two springs after a fire.

Recorded at 350–867 m (3 records only).

North AmericaNorthern EuropeWestern AsiaChina

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.